Why the Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal May Never Materialize Without a U.S. Push

Why the Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal May Never Materialize Without a U.S. Push

A few weeks ago, the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan announced they had finalized the text of a long-anticipated peace treaty, ostensibly ending decades of conflict. But while the announcement was quickly welcomed by international observers and widely reported as a breakthrough, a closer look reveals a more complicated — and troubling — picture. There […] The post Why the Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal May Never Materialize Without a U.S. P…

Compromise necessary to overcome Armenia-Azerbaijan Constitutional Impasse?

Since February 2020, it is not uncommon for the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to appear on the same stage at international events – or at least at the Munich Security Conference. The same has not been true for their foreign ministers. That changed on April 12 at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, a notable moment just weeks after the finalisation of a long-overdue treaty aimed at normalising relations between the two countries. While the road ahea…