Azerbaijan and Armenia embark on Nagorno-Karabakh peace process

Leaders from Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on 16 May 2016 to respect a ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, and to restart peace talks in June.

This was the first meeting since fighting erupted in April and it was seen as a rare joint diplomatic victory for the United States and Russia. Armenia and Azerbaijan had been summoned to Vienna by the 'Minsk Group', which comprises Russia, the US and France.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Azerbaijan declares truce in Karabakh fighting http://www.europeansources.info/record/azerbaijan-declares-truce-in-karabakh-fighting/

Euronews, 17.05.16: Armenian and Azeri leaders back truce over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh http://www.euronews.com/2016/05/17/armenian-and-azeri-leaders-back-truce-over-disputed-nagorno-karabakh/

Deutsche Welle, 17.05.16: Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to respect Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire http://dw.com/p/1IorA

Sputnik International, 16.05.16: Kerry Looking for Ways to Deescalate Violence in Nagorno-Karabakh http://sptnkne.ws/bq7v

Sputnik International, 17.05.16: Consensus on Ceasefire in Karabakh Reached at Baku, Yerevan Talks http://sptnkne.ws/bq96

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