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    Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian separatists agree to halt fighting in disputed enclave

    Separatist leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh said that after "a lack of concrete actions" by international parties, their forces had few options to ensure civilians' safety.
    by Bill Chappell Sep 20, 2023 2 minutes
    Protesters block a street in Yerevan, Armenia's capital, on Wednesday, after a cease-fire was announced between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh enclave.
    Updated September 20, 2023 at 3:52 PM ET

    A cease-fire has been reached in the separatist enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan, where ethnic Armenian forces have been fighting Azerbaijan's military since Tuesday. The Russian Ministry of Defense says it brokered the deal.

    Russia installed a contingent of up to 2,000 peacekeepers in 2020 after Moscow negotiated an end to between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijan.

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