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Azerbaijan holds army parade in Karabakh after offensive

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev oversaw a military parade in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh Wednesday, weeks after his army recaptured the long-disputed region from Armenian separatists in a lightning offensive

Putin hopes for 'peaceful' resolution in Karabakh

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he hoped for a "peaceful" resolution to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, without mentioning a ceasefire agreement between Armenian separatists and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan urges Armenian separatists to lay down arms

Azerbaijan said on Tuesday it was willing to meet Armenian representatives from the breakaway region of Karabakh for talks, but only if they laid down their arms and surrendered.

Armenian Security Council Chief Says US Authorities Briefed on Situation in Region

Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said on Thursday that during his visit to the United States, he held meetings at the US Department of State and the Atlantic Council think tank to discuss the situation in the South Caucasus and bilateral relations between Yerevan and Washington

Moscow Alarmed With US Efforts to Impose Mediation in Stepanakert-Baku Dialogue

Russia is concerned about reports that the US is trying to impose mediation in dialogue between Stepanakert and Baku, including through threats of use of force, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Thursday

Armenia, Azerbaijan Making Progress Towards Normalization of Relations - Pashinyan

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to recognize each other's territorial integrity and are making progress towards normalizing relations, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday

Azerbaijani President Defends Checkpoint Construction on Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Road

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday defended the construction of a checkpoint on the only road leading from Armenia to the Armenian-dominated conflict-torn Nagorno-Karabakh region as his country's legitimate right

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Discussed Nagorno-Karabakh Situation in Yerevan - Moscow

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement

'Full-blown crisis': Karabakh blockade triggers shortages

Zhanna Petrosyan's flat offers little protection as temperatures plummet below zero both within and outside its walls, leaving her family of six shivering amid the blockade of a disputed region of Azerbaijan

More Than 50,600 Refugees Returned to Nagorno-Karabakh - Russian Defense Ministry

Nearly 50,400 Refugees Return to Nagorno-Karabakh - Russian Defense Ministry

Karabakh's Stepanakert Cleared of Unexploded Ordnance by 80% - Demining Center

Over 130 Refugees Return to Nagorno-Karabakh Over Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry

More than 130 refugees have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh under the supervision of Russian peacekeepers over the past day, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Saturday

More Than 270 Refugees Return to Nagorno-Karabakh Over Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry

More than 270 refugees have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh over the past day, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday

Over 500 Refugees Return to Nagorno-Karabakh in Last 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

Over 460 Refugees Returned to Nagorno-Karabakh Over Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry

Karabakh Official Says No Date for Opening Stepanakert Airport Yet

There is no specific data for opening the Stepanakert airport in the breakaway republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Davit Babayan, an adviser to the Karabakh president, told Sputnik on Wednesday

Over 300 Refugees Returned to Nagorno-Karabakh Over Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry

Stepanakert Mayor Believes City Restoration Should Be Completed Within Six Months

Up to 18,000 Refugees Returned to Stepanakert Since End of Hostilities - Mayor

Erdogan arrives in Azerbaijan for Karabakh victory celebrations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Azerbaijan on Wednesday to join nationwide celebrations marking his close ally's victory against Armenia in their conflict for control of disputed territory

Armenian Opposition Leader Says Impossible to Terminate Karabakh Peace Agreement

Armenian opposition leader Vazgen Manukyan said on Saturday that the cancellation of the November 9 ceasefire deal on Nagorno-Karabakh was off the table, but negotiations to clear up remaining uncertainties were necessary

Almost 1,250 Refugees Returned to Nagorno-Karabakh in Past 24 Hours - Russian Military

Air Traffic Between Russia, Karabakh May Resume in December - NKR Source

The authorities of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and Russia are discussing the issue of reopening air traffic, and the first flights from Russia may land at the Stepanakert airport as early as in December, a source in the NKR administration told Sputnik