ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN APPEAR TO EDGE CLOSER TO KARABAKH PEACE

By Emil Danielyan Yerevan-based journalist and political analyst.
5/20/05

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The conflicting parties have reportedly been discussing a gradual resolution of the conflict, under which a formal determination on Karabakh’s status would be preceded by the evacuation of Armenian forces from broad swaths of territory in Azerbaijan. [...]

[...] Official Yerevan and Karabakh’s ethnic Armenian leadership until recently insisted on a "package" accord that would resolve all contentious issues at once. But they now seem ready to embrace the phased formula so long as they get other international guarantees of continued Armenian control over Karabakh.[...]
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An apparent deal hammered out during talks at Key West in 2001 fell apart after facing considerable domestic opposition in both Armenia and Azerbaijan. [For background see the Eurasia Insight archive]. The recent upbeat statements coming from Baku and Yerevan suggest that chances for Karabakh peace are better now than at any time since the Key West talks ended.

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