Azerbaijan Agrees to Reopen Vital Aid Corridor to Nagorno-Karabakh After International Pressure

Azerbaijan agreed to reopen the Lachin Corridor linking Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh after pressure from the U.S. and EU.
The corridor had been closed for 2 months, blocking aid and causing a humanitarian crisis.
Azerbaijan proposed allowing aid from inside its territory, but Nagorno-Karabakh refused.
Nagorno-Karabakh held a presidential election, which Azerbaijan called a "sham" and "counterproductive".
Azerbaijan wants Nagorno-Karabakh to accept governance under Azerbaijan for lasting peace between Armenians and Azerbaijanis.

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9/8/2023

Azerbaijan Proposes Simultaneous Opening of Aid Routes to Nagorno-Karabakh, With Conditions

Azerbaijan is prepared to allow Red Cross aid into the Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh enclave if Azerbaijan is permitted to bring aid through a different road at the same time, aiming to defuse tensions and encourage peace talks between the two nations.

9/10/2023

Azerbaijan and Armenia Agree to Reopen Vital Transport Links to Nagorno-Karabakh Amid Tensions

Azerbaijan and separatist Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh have agreed to reopen disputed transport links, including the key Lachin corridor, granting Azerbaijan's long-standing demand to restore transport links between Azeri government-held territory and Nagorno-Karabakh.

9/10/2023

Azerbaijan and Armenia Disagree Over Reopening Roads to Karabakh

Azerbaijan denies reaching a deal with Nagorno-Karabakh to simultaneously reopen roads to Azerbaijan and Armenia, stating that the "illegal regime" in Karabakh refused the offer, while also maintaining control on the Lachin corridor.

9/29/2023

Azerbaijan Retakes Nagorno-Karabakh After 30 Years, Fulfilling President Aliyev's Campaign Promise

Azerbaijan's president, Ilham Aliyev, seized the opportunity to retake the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave from Armenian control, taking advantage of a window of opportunity created by the inaction of Russia, the West, and Armenia, and fulfilling a personal goal that his father was unable to achieve.

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Posted 9/9/2023, 7:39:16 PM

Azerbaijan Agrees to Reopen Vital Aid Corridor to Nagorno-Karabakh After International Pressure

Azerbaijan agreed to reopen the Lachin Corridor linking Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh after pressure from the U.S. and EU.
The corridor had been closed for 2 months, blocking aid and causing a humanitarian crisis.
Azerbaijan proposed allowing aid from inside its territory, but Nagorno-Karabakh refused.
Nagorno-Karabakh held a presidential election, which Azerbaijan called a "sham" and "counterproductive".
Azerbaijan wants Nagorno-Karabakh to accept governance under Azerbaijan for lasting peace between Armenians and Azerbaijanis.

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Relevant topic timeline:

9/8/2023

Azerbaijan Proposes Simultaneous Opening of Aid Routes to Nagorno-Karabakh, With Conditions

9/10/2023

Azerbaijan and Armenia Agree to Reopen Vital Transport Links to Nagorno-Karabakh Amid Tensions

9/10/2023

Azerbaijan and Armenia Disagree Over Reopening Roads to Karabakh

9/29/2023

Azerbaijan Retakes Nagorno-Karabakh After 30 Years, Fulfilling President Aliyev's Campaign Promise