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Azerbaijan is a country in the Southern Caucasus region. It is a member state of the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the NATO Partnership for Peace program.

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An old woman sitting on a bus leaving Nagorno-Karabakh looks into the camera.

An old woman sitting on a bus leaving Nagorno-Karabakh looks into the camera.

Self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabakh dissolves

Self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabakh dissolves

Following the mass exodus of its Armenian population in 2023, Nagorno-Karabakh is now under the rule of Azerbaijan.

Two children play in the dirt while behind them a long line of cars laden with goods are in a traffic jam

Two children play in the dirt while behind them a long line of cars laden with goods are in a traffic jam

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh adjust to life in Armenia

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh adjust to life in Armenia

The 100,000 people who fled to Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh are trying to reorient themselves far from home.

The Gevorgyan family, who fled Nagorno-Karabakh, sits around a table.

The Gevorgyan family, who fled Nagorno-Karabakh, sits around a table.

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees struggling in Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees struggling in Armenia

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians have left their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh and fled to an uncertain future.

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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained

Azerbaijan's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh saw the region cease to exist. DW explains the conflict's background.

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region sit in the back of a truck upon arrival in the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region sit in the back of a truck upon arrival in the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia

Armenia at a crossroads after Nagorno-Karabakh exodus

Armenia at a crossroads after Nagorno-Karabakh exodus

Following the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, Armenia's geopolitical situation leaves no easy answers for the future.

The Alhambra castle in Granada with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background

The Alhambra castle in Granada with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background

Europe: Anti-Putin coalition assembles in Granada

Europe: Anti-Putin coalition assembles in Granada

Necessary dialogue or empty symbolism? What to expect from the European two summits in Spain.

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Cars and men against a mountainous backdrop

Cars and men against a mountainous backdrop

Nagorno-Karabakh's Armenians fleeing in dramatic escape

People are leaving however they can, cramped in cars, trucks and busses, many of them crying, hungry and traumatized.

Protesters gather, discuss and wave the flag of Nagorno-Karabakh in front of a government building in the Armenian capital Yerevan as police look on

Protesters gather, discuss and wave the flag of Nagorno-Karabakh in front of a government building in the Armenian capital Yerevan as police look on

Armenia in political crisis after Nagorno-Karabakh defeat

The opposition has demanded that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign for "giving Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan."

An Azerbaijani flag is hoisted in Baku

An Azerbaijani flag is hoisted in Baku

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Will EU take on Azerbaijan?

Calls are again growing for the EU to take a firmer line with Azerbaijan. Hopeful Armenians shouldn't hold their breath.

A man dressed in black stands at a border checkpoint next to a concrete block with a red stop sign hanging from it

A man dressed in black stands at a border checkpoint next to a concrete block with a red stop sign hanging from it

Armenia turns away from Russia amid Nagorno-Karabakh block

When Azerbaijan blocked the road that links Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, Russia was expected to help.

A Russian soldier stands next to a metal fence

A Russian soldier stands next to a metal fence

Armenia: Growing fears of another war with Azerbaijan

The ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh is fragile. Civilians in the disputed enclave are preparing for a violent escalation.

DW-Beitrag zu Armenien, von Nick Connolly

DW-Beitrag zu Armenien, von Nick Connolly

Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions remain

Observers warn the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan could easily flare up again.