Azerbaijan Claims Control of Nagorno-Karabakh as Armenia Agrees to Disarm Under Russia-Brokered Ceasefire
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Azerbaijan claimed control over Nagorno-Karabakh as Armenian forces agreed to disarm under a Russia-brokered ceasefire.
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Fighting killed around 200 people before the truce, with Azerbaijan launching an artillery and drone offensive against outnumbered Armenian forces.
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Armenia's PM said peacekeepers are responsible for Nagorno-Karabakh residents' security under the deal.
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The fighting raised concerns of a full-scale war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region.
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Russia mediated the ceasefire after Armenia suffered losses in a 2020 war over Nagorno-Karabakh.