Armenia and Azerbaijan sign a peace deal...

Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a U.S.-brokered peace deal in Washington, hailed by many as a historic step toward ending decades of conflict over Karabakh. The agreement, signed by leaders Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev in the presence of President Donald Trump, builds on March’s negotiated text and affirms mutual recognition of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and 1991 borders. While Russia, Georgia’s leadership, and others welcomed the deal, Iran vowed to block a planned Caucasus corridor, citing border security concerns. The pact follows Azerbaijan’s 2023 military reclaiming of Karabakh and is seen as opening a new era of regional stability.However, the agreement, aimed at ending decades of conflict, includes a proposed corridor in the Caucasus that Iran has vowed to block, citing concerns about the potential adverse effects of any foreign intervention near its borders.

Sunday, 10 August, 2025