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Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, US president Donald Trump and Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan join hands during a ceremony at the White House on August 8 to sign an agreement to end decades of conflict between the South Caucasus nations. Abaca Press / Alamy Live News

Will Trump’s deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan lead to lasting peace?

Armenia and Azerbaijan take step towards ending the longest conflict in the post-Soviet world.
Alexander Lapshin, centre, a Russian blogger detained by police in Belarus in December 2016, is escorted out of a plane in February 2017 by law enforcement agents in Baku, Azerbaijan after being extradited there by Belarus. He was later convicted of taking an unauthorized journalistic trip. (AP Photo)

Human rights advocate Alexander Lapshin: No place to go, but still fighting for global freedom

Alexander Lapshin’s experiences being detained and tortured for allegedly insulting an authoritarian strongman highlights the dangers faced by activists even in seemingly secure environments.
A convoy of cars of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh flee the enclave for Armenia in September 2023 after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the breakaway region. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

Nagorno‑Karabakh: What’s next for the South Caucasus region following Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenians?

What are the broader implications of Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh in terms of peace and security in the South Caucasus?
Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, speaks to journalists in Armenia. AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov

Azerbaijan’s use of force in Nagorno‑Karabakh risks undermining key international norms, signaling to dictators that might makes right

Violence has caused thousands to flee the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh amid anger over perceived lack of action from Washington or the international community.

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