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Articles with tag "Azerbaijan"

What to Expect from Russia at COP29

The Russian delegation is expected to include nearly 50 representatives from the ministries of economic development, finance, agriculture and business...

Putin Says ‘Would Be Happy’ to Facilitate Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Deal in Aliyev Talks

Tensions between Moscow and Yerevan have been high since Azerbaijan seized the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh last September.
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Russia Accuses France of Risking War in South Caucasus After Armenian Arms Deal

“Paris is provoking another round of armed confrontation in the South Caucasus, and they are doing it in different ways,” Moscow said.
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Russian Peacekeepers Complete Withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh

Nearly 2,000 Russian troops finished their withdrawal from the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Baku recaptured last year.
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Armenia’s Envoy to the EU: ‘It Hurts to See How Moscow-Led Security Bloc Has Screwed Us’

Armenia, unhappy with Russia's waning role as a security guarantor, is seeking to strengthen its partnerships with the EU and the U.S.
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Russian Peacekeepers Withdrawing From Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin Confirms

Russia had deployed around 2,000 military personnel to the region as part of a Moscow-brokered deal in 2020 to end weeks of fighting between Armenia and...
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Karabakh Dissolution Not Valid, Says Separatist Leader

The statement appeared to undo a historic move by the separatists to dissolve the disputed territory that was at the center of two wars between Armenia...
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How the Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis Is Testing Russia's Role in the South Caucasus

For decades, Russia has been an important political player in the South Caucasus. How has Azerbaijan's takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh changed this power...
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‘They Abandoned Us’: Displaced Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh Lament Russian Inaction

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh voiced frustration that Russian peacekeepers did not do more to protect them — but some were grateful for the peacekeepers'...
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Nagorno-Karabakh Empties as Armenia Says 100,000 Have Fled

In the border town of Goris, hundreds of exhausted refugees waited in the central square for the government to provide accommodation.
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Moscow Sees 'No Reason' for Armenians to Flee Karabakh

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was "difficult to say who is to blame" for the mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis Deepens Divides in Armenia Toward Russia

While many Armenians' confidence in Russia as an ally has been undermined, many others blame the prime minister for turning away from Moscow.
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Kremlin Wavers on Vow to Protect Detained Ex-Karabakh Leader Vardanyan

Dmitry Peskov said he was unaware of Azerbaijan's detention of Ruben Vardanyan, who he mistakenly said was a Russian citizen.
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In Photos: Refugees Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh Arrive in Armenia

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Sunday that his country would welcome some 120,000 ethnic Armenians displaced from the territory.
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Moscow Rebuffs Armenian PM’s Claims of Betrayal

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Pashinyan’s address on Sunday “contains unacceptable attacks on Russia and causes nothing but rejection.”
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Russia Says Armenians Added ‘Fuel to Fire’ in Azerbaijan Conflict

"Unfortunately, the leadership of Armenia from time to time adds fuel to the fire itself," said Foreign Minister Lavrov.
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Azerbaijan's Aliyev Apologizes for Russian Peacekeeper Deaths in Karabakh

Russia’s Defense Ministry said one of its vehicles came under fire while returning from an observation post on Wednesday.
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Kremlin Orders Media, Lawmakers to Blame Armenia for Karabakh Conflict – Reports

The circulated instructions to media and officials follow Armenia’s frustration over what it sees as Russia’s failure to guarantee its security.
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Azerbaijan Halts 'Anti-Terrorist Operation' as Karabakh Vows to Disarm

Baku and authorities in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh said a ceasefire deal had been brokered by Russian peacekeepers.
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In Photos: Protesters in Yerevan Demand Prime Minister's Resignation Over Karabakh Crisis

Dozens of people were injured in clashes with the police and required medical attention.
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