The Region in Brief

Artsakh On Nov. 9, Armenians marked the sixth anniversary of the trilateral ceasefire statement signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, which ended the 44-day Artsakh war in 2020. The agreement provided for the deployment of Russian peacekeepers, the return of displaced persons and refugees, the exchange of prisoners and the maintenance of access between Armenia and Artsakh through the Lachin corridor. Six years later, the agreement’s humanitarian and security provisions remain the subject of renewed criticism following Azerbaijan’s September 2023 military offensive, the displacement of Artsakh’s Armenian population and Russia’s withdrawal of its peacekeeping contingent in 2024. Marking the anniversary, the Artsakh Public Council sent open letters to the Armenian government and the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, demanding explanations for the failure to implement key provisions of the 2020 agreement.

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