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Fears Karabakh Armenian leadership could become Moscow’s tool.

Critics say the authorities' move to formally renounce all claims to Karabakh is a result of Azerbaijani pressure.

Russian peacekeeping troops in Nagorno-Karabakh presided over the exodus of the entire population they were sent there to protect. Moscow says they've done a great job.

It was once the seat of a de facto government. Now it's a ghost town that plays host to projections of its conquerors' power.

Church-state tensions have further worsened since the displacement of Armenians from Karabakh in September.

For years to come, its violent dissolution will loom large in the Armenian consciousness and reverberate across other majority-minority conflicts around the globe.

The unprecedented joint statement by the two countries' leaders did not include specifics on the future of the bilateral format or the peace process overall.

The UK government says it's not involved in rebuilding efforts in areas that were recently emptied of their Armenian inhabitants.

Vagif Khachatryan, a 68-year-old veteran of the First Karabakh War in the early 1990s, pleaded not guilty but was convicted of crimes including "genocide."

Armenia's prime minister says there's broad agreement on mutual recognition of territorial integrity, border demarcation, and the opening of transport links.

Karabakh Armenians have long held passports of the Republic of Armenia, but it turns out they're not Armenian citizens. Now they must choose between citizenship and a newly created special status.

At least 212 people were killed in a blast at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh amid the chaos of the entire Armenian population's exodus from the region.

During a visit timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his accession to the presidency, Ilham Aliyev trampled on the flag of his vanquished foes and delivered an aggressive and gloating speech.

As Baku rejects French involvement in peace talks, the leaders of Georgia and Azerbaijan seem to agree that the countries of the South Caucasus should "address regional issues themselves."

Yerevan says the move isn't directed against Russia but Moscow still finds it "extremely hostile."

By this point, most of Karabakh's residents have fled and are now in Armenia. Some of them plan to move further on.

The decision comes amid the mass exodus of Armenians from Karabakh and after the arrest by Azerbaijan of one of the region's most prominent former officials.

Thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh residents are pouring into Armenia as Azerbaijan takes full control of the region.

The Armenian prime minister said that, while Armenia was prepared to accommodate those leaving Karabakh, they would not be under direct threat if they stayed put, under Azerbaijani rule.

Azerbaijan has presented its "reintegration plan" to Karabakhi Armenian representatives. President Aliyev said "all their rights" will be guaranteed.

Many Armenians believe the strategic partnership with Russia has brought their country nothing but ruin and want to look elsewhere, but Moscow retains ample levers to exert pressure.

The de facto authorities have agreed to disarm and start talks on integration with Azerbaijan, bringing an end to three decades of Armenian rule in the region.

The sense of frustration with the Armenian government, with Russia, and with international institutions is intense. And likely to grow.

Baku says it won't stop until it has achieved the dissolution of the Armenian-populated region's de facto government and the disbanding of its armed forces.

The aid was supplied by the Russian Red Cross via the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam. But the Lachin road, connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, remains closed.