Overview

• Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged prisoners of war, with 32 soldiers returning to Armenia and two to Azerbaijan.
• The exchange is in line with an agreement announced last week, which also promised the two countries would work towards a peace treaty.
• The agreement was hailed by the European Union as a major step toward peace in the region.
• As part of the deal, Armenia also agreed to lift its objections to Azerbaijan hosting next year's international conference on climate change.
• The two countries are also discussing the withdrawal of troops from their border.