CIVICUS discusses the recent peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan with Konul De Moor, political analyst for International Crisis Group, an independent organisation that works to prevent wars and shape policies to build a more peaceful world.
On 8 August, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace agreement, marking a historic step toward resolving their decades-long conflict over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The dispute led to two devastating wars in the 1990s and 2020s. Over 600,000 Azerbaijanis were displaced in the first war, while Azerbaijan’s 2023 offensive forced the displacement of the territory’s entire Armenian population. The agreement pledges a permanent end to hostilities and offers a rare moment of hope for lasting peace.
