Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty

Source: CNN

Context: Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a peace treaty after nearly four decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, marking a historic resolution in the region.

About Nagorno-Karabakh:

• Location: A landlocked mountainous region in the Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

• Political Status:

• Internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but populated mostly by ethnic Armenians. It had an unrecognized separatist government closely linked to Armenia.

• Internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but populated mostly by ethnic Armenians.

• It had an unrecognized separatist government closely linked to Armenia.

• Historical Conflict:

• Declared independence from Azerbaijan in the late 1980s, leading to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988-1994). In September 2023, Azerbaijan regained full control after a 24-hour military operation, forcing 120,000 ethnic Armenians to flee.

• Declared independence from Azerbaijan in the late 1980s, leading to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988-1994).

• In September 2023, Azerbaijan regained full control after a 24-hour military operation, forcing 120,000 ethnic Armenians to flee.

About Armenia:

• Location: A landlocked country in the South Caucasus.

• Border nations: Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Iran

• Capital:

• Geographic Features: Mountains: A highly mountainous country, dominated by the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. Highest Peak: Mount Aragats (4,090 meters). Rivers: The Aras River, forming the southern border with Turkey and Iran. Lakes: Lake Sevan, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the region.

• Mountains: A highly mountainous country, dominated by the Lesser Caucasus Mountains.

• Highest Peak: Mount Aragats (4,090 meters).

• Rivers: The Aras River, forming the southern border with Turkey and Iran.

• Lakes: Lake Sevan, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the region.

About Azerbaijan:

• Location: Located in eastern Transcaucasia.

• Bordered by: Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and Caspian Sea.

• Capital: Baku, a major oil-rich city on the Caspian Sea coast.

• Geographic Features: Mountains: The Greater Caucasus Mountains dominate the north, with Mount Bazardüzü (4,466 meters) as the highest peak. Rivers: Major rivers include the Kura and Aras, supporting agriculture and hydroelectric power. Caspian Sea Coastline: Azerbaijan has a large coastline along the Caspian Sea, playing a crucial role in trade and energy exports.

• Mountains: The Greater Caucasus Mountains dominate the north, with Mount Bazardüzü (4,466 meters) as the highest peak.

• Rivers: Major rivers include the Kura and Aras, supporting agriculture and hydroelectric power.

• Caspian Sea Coastline: Azerbaijan has a large coastline along the Caspian Sea, playing a crucial role in trade and energy exports.