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ICJ orders Azerbaijan to unblock Lachin Corridor

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The International Court of Justice has ordered Azerbaijan to reopen the Lachin Corridor as food and energy shortages continue to grow in Nagorno-Karabakh. On Wednesday, the UN court concluded that Azerbaijan should ‘take all measures at its disposal to ensure unimpeded movement of persons, vehicles, and cargo along the Lachin Corridor in both directions’. Nagorno-Karabakh’s Armenian population relies on the Lachin Corridor as the only road in and out of the region. The road has been been clo

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Armenia releases map of territories ‘seized by Azerbaijan’ since 2020

by OC Media

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Armenia has released a map claiming to show the territory seized by Azerbaijani forces during clashes since the 2020 Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. The map was presented on Monday during Armenia’s bid for interim measures against Azerbaijan at the at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This is the first time either side has given details of the extent of territory that Azerbaijani forces have taken control of within Armenia since the 2020 war. The map shows territory within Armeni

The military trophy park in Baku before and after the removal helmets. Photos: President.az, Mikroskop Media.

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Azerbaijan removes mannequins and helmets from military trophy park

by Ani Avetisyan

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Azerbaijan has removed displays depicting Armenian soldiers and the helmets of soldiers seized during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War from the Baku Trophy Park, following a complaint by Armenia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Armenia’s representative to the International Court of Justice, Yegishe Kirakosyan, announced this in an interview with Armenia’s Public Television Broadcaster on Thursday. ‘This is a very important circumstance to emphasise because it was actually done in

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) building in the Hague. Official picture.

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Armenia takes Azerbaijan to the International Court of Justice

by Ani Avetisyan

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Armenia has filed a case against Azerbaijan at the International Court of Justice for the alleged racial discrimination of ethnic Armenians. The UN court, based in the Hague, issued a statement on Thursday confirming the application against Azerbaijan for alleged violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). According to Armenia’s application, ‘for decades, Azerbaijan has subjected Armenians to racial discrimination’. ‘As a res