Overview

• Leaders convene Thursday in Abu Dhabi to complete the March draft peace accord that ended decades of conflict
• Negotiators must address Azerbaijan’s insistence on Armenian constitutional changes that Baku says implicitly claim its territory
• Baku also seeks a transport corridor through Armenia linking to its Nakhchivan exclave, a key sticking point
• A surge in ceasefire violations after the draft deal announcement has subsided, raising hopes for sustained stability
• International backers, including Turkey, the United States and the European Union, have signaled strong support for a finalized treaty