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In a significant milestone Armenia has agreed to return several villages to Azerbaijan. This comes as both the countries move closer to a peace deal after fighting two wars since the Soviet Union’s collapse. Azerbaijan hailed the return of 4 villages by Armenia as a “long-awaited historic event.” However, the handover on the ground will involved only “two and a half villages” as Azerbaijan already partly controls the settlements involved. The Armenian government said that the move will reduce risks related to border security.
In a significant milestone Armenia has agreed to return several villages to Azerbaijan. This comes as both the countries move closer to a peace deal after fighting two wars since the Soviet Union’s collapse. Azerbaijan hailed the return of 4 villages by Armenia as a “long-awaited historic event.” However, the handover on the ground will involved only “two and a half villages” as Azerbaijan already partly controls the settlements involved. The Armenian government said that the move will reduce risks related to border security.
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NPR News: 04-20-2024 1PM EDT
Following the United States and the UN, yesterday’s agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia was welcomed today by the head of the European Council Charles Michel, the Foreign Ministries of Türkıye and Germany.
However, the closest neighbors — Moscow and Tehran do not seem to be happy with the peaceful progress…