Nagorno Karabakh

In 2022, there were periodic violations of the 10 November 2020 ceasefire that ended the six-week conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of laying thousands of landmines in Nagorno-Karabakh since the end of 2020, claims that Armenia has denied. A blockade in the Lachin corridor, which links Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia and the outside world, started in December 2022 with protests by “eco-activists”. In response, The HALO Trust (HALO) limited its area of operation to reduce fuel usage. On 23 April 2023, Azerbaijani forces set up a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor near the border with Armenia, reinforcing the blockade. On 19 September 2023, Azerbaijan launched a 24-hour large-scale military offensive which resulted in it regaining control of the rest of Nagorno-Karabakh.“Azerbaijan halts Karabakh offensive after ceasefire deal with Armenian separatists”, BBC, 21 September 2023, at: https://bbc.in/3rCVK0e. Nagorno-Karabakh is now fully under Azerbaijan's jurisdiction and control. The leader of the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh authorities, Samvel Shahramanyan, signed a decree to dissolve all governmental institutions by 1 January 2024.“Nagorno-Karabakh’s breakaway government says it will dissolve itself”, The Guardian, 28 September 2023, at: https://bit.ly/45ozvJ7.

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