Many departing ethnic Armenians have opted to destroy their homes and village infrastructure after removing as much as they can carry. The destruction comes ahead of a scheduled handover to Azerbaijan of territory around Nagorno-Karabakh that has been controlled by ethnic Armenians since the early 1
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area for the 46th week of 2020.
Several historic churches and Christian monuments are in territory either captured or due to return to Azerbaijani control in a controversial new cease-fire agreement that ended the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Shocking images captured by a photographer for Reuters in a convoy of Russian peacekeepers show heavy casualties in the fighting between Azerbaijani and ethnic Armenian forces in the battle for Shushi/Susa. (WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT)
Emotional scenes broke out at the Dadivank monastery on November 12. The monastery is in territory due to be returned to Azerbaijani control as part of a truce agreement that ended the recent conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Yerevan on November 12 protesting against a Russian-brokered peace agreement with Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Following the Russian-brokered truce signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan late on November 9, Moscow is sending troops to monitor the peace. This is not the first time Russian peacekeepers have been deployed to the former Soviet space, with often very different outcomes.
Chaotic scenes broke out in the Armenian capital after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian announced a Russian-brokered deal that would end fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Recent scenes from the war in Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijani forces battle Armenian soldiers near strategically vital cities in the region.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area for the 45th week of 2020.
There is an intense display of patriotism in the capital cities of Azerbaijan and Armenia as the two countries enter the fifth week of war over Nagorno-Karabakh.
A look at how Christians in Europe marked All Saints' Day on November 1.
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