France 24: Azerbaijan ends Karabakh operation after separatists surrender
Azerbaijan on Wednesday announced it had ended its military operation in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, after separatist Armenian forces agreed to lay down their arms and hold reintegration talks.
Baku and the ethnic Armenian authorities in Karabakh said a ceasefire deal had been brokered by Russian peacekeepers to stop the fighting a day after Azerbaijan launched an "anti-terrorist operation."
The separatists said they had committed to a "full dismantlement" of their forces and the withdrawal of Armenian army units from the region, at the centre of two wars between Armenia and Azerbaijan since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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WNU Editor: When Russia and Armenia signaled that they were not going to get involved, the Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh had no choice but to surrender.
Azerbaijan Ends Nagorno-Karabakh Military Operation After Separatists Agree To Lay Down Their Arms
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