Today marks the fourth anniversary of signing the tripartite statement of November 9, 2020.
The 44-day war, which started on September 27, 2020, ended on November 9, with a tripartite agreement signed between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. In the first days, Azerbaijani forces captured Shush and threatened to reach Stepanakert. The war stopped only when the agreement was signed after the capture of Shushi by Azerbaijan.
The agreement provided for the cessation of military operations in all of Nagorno-Karabakh, the deployment of a Russian peacekeeping force, and the return of the territories under control to Azerbaijan.
Four years later, however, Nagorno-Karabakh mainly was depopulated, and Russian peacekeepers left the region in December 2023. On the contrary, the Armenian side fulfilled its obligations regarding the maintenance of the ceasefire and the deployment of peacekeepers.
Today, after four years, the question regarding the 9th point of the agreement, related to the opening of communication and roads in the region, is open. Although this issue has not yet been resolved, it remains on the agenda.
Although the war ended with the signing of the tripartite declaration, long-term peace in the region has not yet been established. Negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan are still ongoing, waiting for a final agreement.
