Armenia and Azerbaijan Agree to Prisoner Swap and Peace Deal

The agreement, welcomed by the United States and European Union, marks a significant step towards resolving the decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a prisoner exchange and to work towards a peace deal, a move welcomed by the United States and European Union.
Azerbaijan will release 32 prisoners of war to Armenia in exchange for two, all members of the military.
The neighboring nations have been engaged in a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region in the Caucasus Mountains.
In September, Azerbaijan regained control of Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic-Armenian enclave within its borders, after launching a 24-hour assault.
As part of the agreement, Armenia has withdrawn its candidacy to host the annual UN-backed climate summit next year, supporting Azerbaijan’s bid instead.