Conflict resolution

A village in the Leylek District of the Batken region after conflicts. © State Border Guard Service

Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Violence Spurs Calls for Compromise

Complex geography and domestic politics mean a solution remains elusive.

21 Sep 22

Yepraksya Zadayan's house, in the village of Verishen, just outside the southern city of Goris, was hit by the Azerbaijani armed forces at midnight on September 12, 2022. On September 12-14 fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed, nearly 300 people died over two days. © Armine Avetisyan

Armenia-Azerbaijan: The Demise of Diplomacy?

New escalation threatens the outlook for engagement, despite the clear benefits for both sides.

14 Sep 22

Andranik Chvushyan with his children in the family home in Aghavno. The 41-year-old jeweller moved with this family from Lebanon to the village in Nagorny Karabakh in 2017. They are among the residents of the Lachin corridor who are to leave their homes by August 25 as the Azerbaijani forces will regain control of the area. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Azerbaijan to Regain Key Route After 30 Years

Armenians living in the Lachin corridor, which will soon be handed over, refuse to leave.

16 Aug 22

Border between Turkey and Armenia showing a Turkish border tower. © Arthur Chapman/Flickr

Armenia-Turkey Border Set to Reopen After Three Decades

The plan to allow third-country nationals to cross is seen as the next step towards full normalisation between the two neighbours.

7 Jul 22

A view of Khnatsakh. Animal husbandry is the main occupation of its 820 residents, who now struggles to find pastures and grassland. Since the 2020 war, the village lost access to about 22 hectares of land. © Gayane Mkrtchyan

Armenia’s Border Villages Live with Danger

Locals warn that the clear demarcation of Armenian-Azerbaijani territory is key to their security.

7 Jun 22

Transnistria Cancels May 9 Parade Over Mysterious Explosions

A series of blasts in Moldova’s separatist region have heightened fears of regional destabilisation.

9 May 22

A recent protest in Yerevan against the government's changing stance on Karabakh. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Armenians Protest Against Government Shift on Karabakh

Anger over potential plans to drop the decades’ long demand for territory’s independence.

3 May 22

Azerbaijan’s Balancing Act between Russia and Ukraine

With Russian peacekeepers in Nagorny Karabakh, the region is Baku’s Achilles’ heel.

18 Mar 22

Tens of thousands of people rallied in in Berlin on February 27, 2022 to protest against the war as Ukraine seeks to defend itself against a large-scale Russian military invasion. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Analysis: Finding a Formula for Peace in Ukraine

As talks grapple with cease-fires and humanitarian corridors, the outlines of a deal are in view.

16 Mar 22

Turkey's President Erdogan visited Ukraine on February 3, 2022.

Could Turkey Mediate Ukraine-Russia Talks?

Erdogan seeks the status of intermediary in resolving the current crisis.

16 Feb 22

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