Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet for peace talks in UAE
Summary
Armenia and Azerbaijan are having peace talks in the United Arab Emirates after years of conflict. The leaders met in Abu Dhabi following a draft peace deal agreement and past wars in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. There are still some issues, like changes to Armenia’s constitution and transportation routes, but no recent ceasefire violations have been reported.Key Facts
- Armenia and Azerbaijan are having peace talks in the UAE after nearly 40 years of conflict.
- The meeting is between Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev.
- The draft peace deal was finalized in March 2023.
- Both countries have fought over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan recaptured in September 2023.
- After the recapture, around 100,000 Armenians left the region for Armenia.
- Azerbaijan wants Armenia to change its constitution, claiming it suggests territorial claims, which Armenia denies.
- Azerbaijan also wants a transportation route through Armenia to connect with its enclave Nakhchivan.
- The last meeting between the two leaders was in May 2023, with recent efforts including talks with Turkey.
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