Conflict resolution

1. A collage of all Kyrgyzstan's presidents since the country became independent in 1991. In mid-February 2023, Sadyr Japarov gathered his predecessors in a secret meeting in Dubai in what he called a unifying gesture; critics however maintain it was a populistic move. © Office of the President of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz President’s Secret Meeting with Predecessors Causes Controversy

Critics deem mysterious summit, presented as a gesture of unity, as simply a populist move.

7 Mar 23

On 21 February 21, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (right) met Stefano Tomat (centre), chief of civilian operations of the European External Action Service, and Markus Ritter (left), head of the new EU monitoring mission in Armenia. Deployed on 20 February, the two-year mission foresees up to 100 personnel, of which 50 unarmed civilian monitors, and will monitor the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. © Press office of Armenia's Prime Minister's office

EU Deploys Two-Year Monitoring Mission in Armenia

Brussels commits to reducing border tensions with a longer-term and more robust deployment.

23 Feb 23

On October 18, a delegation of the European Union Technical Assessment Mission visited the settlements of Vardenis, near the border with Azerbaijan. The communities came under shelling during a new fighting outbreak in mid-September. The EU foreign ministers agreed to send a short-term observation mission to work on the border. © Karen Sargsyan

EU to Deploy First Mission along Armenian-Azerbaijani Border

Moscow views peacekeeping efforts as an attempt to oust it from its previous role as sole mediator in the conflict.

21 Oct 22

On October 6, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, French President Emmanuel Macron, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, and EU Council President Charles Michel met in Prague on the side of the inaugural summit of the European Political Community. © The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia website, https://www.primeminister.am/

Armenia-Azerbaijan: Pursuing an Elusive Peace

After a recent flurry of diplomacy, Yerevan and Baku seem closer than ever to attaining normalisation.

15 Oct 22

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.

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

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