Armenia and Azerbaijan Finalize Peace Deal After Decades of Conflict

The agreement marks a historic step toward resolving disputes over Nagorno-Karabakh, though constitutional changes and other demands may delay its signing.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on the final text of a peace treaty aimed at ending nearly four decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
The treaty includes provisions for mutual withdrawal of international legal claims and a ban on third-party military deployments along the shared border.
Azerbaijan has demanded constitutional amendments in Armenia to remove perceived territorial claims, a process requiring a referendum that could delay the treaty's signing.
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has recognized Azerbaijan's sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh, a significant step toward normalizing relations.
The deal follows years of failed negotiations and recent tensions, including the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive that led to the mass exodus of Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenian population.