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
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
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 and Azerbaijan both want Nagorno-Karabakh badly enough that they’re prepared to go to war over it. It’s one of the world’s oldest conflicts. So why are they still fighting? And why are other countries getting involved? – 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 #Azerbaijan #Armenia #Nagarno-Karabakh
Russia’s foreign minister says Turkey will not be involved in peace talks over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Russia have been meeting in Moscow. Azerbaijan had proposed that Turkey be present in the talks. Armenia and Azerbaijan are accusing each other of violating a humanitarian ceasefire, which has left cassualties on both sides. It comes as Armenian officials say 45 more of their servicemen were killed on Monday 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 #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Nagarno-Karabakh
A ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan is under threat following new attacks in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Each side is blaming the other for not respecting the truce. Azeri officials say the city of Ganja was struck by missiles in the early hours of Sunday. Nagorno-Karabakh’s main city Stepanakert was also under heavy fire overnight but authorities there say it has been calmer on Sunday. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Ganja, Azerbaijan. – 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/ #Azerbaijan #Armenia #NagornoKarabakh
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 […]
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
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: […]
Russia is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh and says Moscow is ready to help seek a solution to the conflict via the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Azerbaijan and Armenia are accusing each other of targeting civilians. At least 10 people have died in bombings on Stepanakert and Shushi. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from the disputed region’s biggest city, which has been under sustained bombardment from Azeri forces. – 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 #Azerbaijan #Armenia #Nagarno-Karabakh
