A 2020 armistice ended 44 days of intense fighting over a disputed mountain region

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A 2020 armistice ended 44 days of intense fighting over a disputed mountain region

A historic armistice signed in November 2020 halted a fierce 44-day conflict in the South Caucasus, redrawing borders and shifting the long-standing geopolitical balance in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

On November 9, 2020, leaders from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia signed a ceasefire to end the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. The conflict saw intense drone warfare and traditional ground battles over the disputed mountain territory, claiming thousands of lives in just six weeks.

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