It’s an old conflict, with some dangerous new twists.Fierce fighting has flared this week between Armenia and Azerbaijan, neighboring ex-Soviet republics in the southern Caucasus region, a key energy …
Nagorno-Karabakh: UN urges ceasefire as Azerbaijan and Armenia dismiss talks
Armenian prime minister says he regards aggression by Azerbaijan as an ‘existential threat’ …
Azerbaijan and Armenia brush off suggestion of peace talks
Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia brushed off the suggestion of peace talks Tuesday, accusing each other of obstructing negotiations over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with dozens …
Monitor: Turkey Sending Syrian Fighters to Azerbaijan
Several hundred Syrian fighters have been sent by Turkey to support Azerbaijan in its ongoing conflict with Armenia, according to a war monitor and a Syrian rebel commander. The Syrian Observatory …
Armenia accuses Turkey of downing warplane during Azerbaijan clashes
Armenia said Tuesday that a Turkish fighter jet had shot down one of its warplanes during heavy fighting with Turkey’s ally Azerbaijan, but Ankara fiercely denied the claim.
Azerbaijan and Armenia reject talks as Karabakh conflict zone spreads
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused one another on Tuesday of firing directly into each other’s territory and rejected pressure to hold peace talks as their conflict over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh …
Why Armenia and Azerbaijan are fighting
The current military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh dates back to the fall of the Soviet Union when the two fought a bloody war over the territory …
Armenia, Azerbaijan clashes continue as tensions mount in decades-old conflict
Armenian and Azerbaijani forces accused each other of attacks on their territory on Tuesday, as fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued for a third straight day after a decad …
As Armenia and Azerbaijan Fight, Here’s Where U.S., Russia, Turkey, Iran Stand
On Tuesday, both Turkey and Iran reportedly found themselves directly involved in the battle, while the U.S. and Russia remained closely engaged, calling for an immediate de-escalation.
Armenia’s Downed-Jet Claim Raises Risk in Azerbaijan Fight
Russia called on Turkey to help end fighting between their respective allies Armenia and Azerbaijan as the conflict escalated for a third day, with disputed claims over the downing of an Armenian jet …