Ceasefire Deal Ends Conflict Between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan has claimed full control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region after local Armenian forces agreed to lay down their weapons, following the latest outbreak of fighting in the decades-long separatist conflict. The ethnic Armenian region announced that local self-defense forces will disarm and disband under a Russia-mediated cease-fire. Talks between the region and the Baku government on Nagorno-Karabakh's "reintegration" into Azerbaijan are set to begin. The conflict has resulted in casualties and a worsening humanitarian situation, with thousands of residents seeking refuge and protests erupting in Armenia. The international community, including the US and the UN, has expressed concern over the situation.