Armenia, Azerbaijan highlight Nagorno-Karabakh schism in Munich standoff


  • World
  • Saturday, 18 Feb 2023

FILE PHOTO: Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attend a meeting of heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan October 11, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS

(Reuters) - The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan bickered over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region on Saturday, highlighting their disparate positions and offering scant evidence that lasting peace was on the cards as they met in Munich.

Tensions between the two ex-Soviet neighbours have escalated over a two-month blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only land route giving Armenia direct access to Nagorno-Karabakh.

Get 30% off with our ads free Premium Plan!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Romanian top judge denounces far-right presidential frontrunner's threats
Analysis-Russia advances on Ukraine's critical minerals as Trump talks of a deal
Florence bans check-in keyboxes as Italy acts against overtourism
Ex-Karabakh official held by Azerbaijan declares second hunger strike amid terrorism trial
Afghanistan says Pakistan carrying out mass expulsion of refugees
Putin praises Russia-U.S. talks, says Ukraine won't be excluded
Polish space agency checking whether unidentified object is SpaceX rocket debris
Austria arrests teenager over foiled plot to attack Vienna station, news agency reports
Rebel advance causes panic in Congolese border town Uvira
Ukrainian villagers watch peace talks uneasily as front line nears

Others Also Read