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Mines, unexploded munitions riddle Nagorno-Karabakh region

Thirty years before the most recent conflict, Nagorno-Karabakh was mired in another war. It left a deadly legacy. Azerbaijan estimates 14,000 square kilometres (5,405 square miles) in and around the region are contaminated with mines and unexploded munitions. They pose a serious danger to civilians – and to the crews tasked with clearing the sites. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Tartar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Nagorno-Karabakh #Azerbaijan #Armenia

Anger and shock in Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire deal

A Russian-sponsored a deal to end weeks of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh sparked outrage in Armenia, with angry protesters gathering in front of government buildings in Yerevan. Protesters are demanding the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign. Many people there are angry over the decision, which they fear could trigger an even deeper political crisis. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from the Armenian capital Yerevan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #NagornoKarabakh #Armenia #AljazeeraEnglish

Armenians across the world show solidarity over Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia’s Ministry of Defence says shelling by Azeri forces has killed one civilian and injured two others in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. It is the latest sign that a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan might not be holding up. Meanwhile, Armenians living across the world are showing their solidarity with their ancestral homeland. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from the capital Yerevan, Armenia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Armenia #ArmeniaDiaspora #NagornoKarabakh

Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating ceasefire

Azerbaijan and Armenia have accused each other of violating the terms of a ceasefire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, raising questions about how meaningful the truce, brokered by Russia on Friday, would turn out to be. Within minutes of the truce taking effect from midday on Saturday (08:00 GMT), both sides accused each other of breaking it. For the past two weeks, both countries have been fighting over the disputed region, the truce allows them to exchange prisoners and recover bodies. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our […]

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire and plan to start “substantive” talks over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday, after nearly two weeks of fierce fighting in the disputed territory. The breakthrough came after some 10 hours of talks in Moscow, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraLive

Nagorno-Karabakh fighting spills into tenth day

Turkey’s foreign minister is criticising international efforts to end the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Mevlut Cavusoglu says diplomacy has failed to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh for 30 years. But NATO says Ankara should pressure Azerbaijan to de-escalate. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Goris in Armenia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Nagarno-Karabakh #Armenia #Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh: Key cities targeted in Armenian, Azeri shelling

Nine days into the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, both sides appear to be ramping up hostilities over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said Armenian forces were shelling three of its towns – Beylagan, Barda, and Terter. NATO’s chief Jens Stoltenberg and Russian president Vladimir Putin are calling for an immediate ceasefire. after dozens of casualties were reported in the deadliest fighting there for more than 25 years. The two former Soviet republics have long been in conflict over Azerbaijan’s breakaway, mainly ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Mingecevir in Azerbaijan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: […]

Armenia, Azerbaijan reject ceasefire calls over Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders are resisting growing international pressure to end their conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. French President Emmanuel Macron said Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric was encouraging Azerbaijan to reconquer Nagorno-Karabakh. Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin have joined calls for a ceasefire as civilian and military casualties mount. Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Tblisi, Georgia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakh

Azerbaijan-Armenia clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh escalate

Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused one another of firing into each other’s territory as the flare-up in fighting entered its third day. Their dispute centres on the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. In one incident, Armenia says Azeri ally Turkey shot down one of its fighter jets in its own air space, a claim Turkey denied. Al Jazeera’s Robin Foriester-Walker reports from Tbilisi, Georgia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakh

Mass anti-Lukashenko rally starts after Belarus police crackdown

Tens of thousands of people have again marched through the Belarusian capital on Sunday, demanding the President’s resignation. There have been protests ever since a disputed election in early August, in which incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner, but many allege the vote was rigged. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Minsk, Belarus. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Belerus #BelarusProtests #AljazeeraEnglish