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The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War was a conflict between the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia. It took place in and around the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. This war was the most recent major event in the long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The fighting started on September 27, 2020. It began along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact, which is the border between the two sides. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan reported that soldiers and civilians were hurt or killed. Because of the fighting, Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh declared a curfew (a rule to stay indoors). They also put in place martial law (military control) and called for total mobilization (getting all available people ready for war). Azerbaijan also introduced martial law and a curfew.

On September 28, Azerbaijan called for partial mobilization. This meant some people were asked to join the military.

On October 10, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire. This meant they would stop fighting for a short time.

The war officially ended on November 9, 2020. With help from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace treaty in Moscow. The war stopped the very next day.

What Was the War About?

The Nagorno-Karabakh region has been a source of conflict for a long time. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan claim the area as their own. The 2020 war was a major part of this ongoing disagreement. It led to significant changes in who controlled different parts of the region.

How the War Ended

The peace treaty signed on November 9, 2020, was very important. It set out new rules for the region. One key part of the agreement was about transportation.

New Transport Links

The agreement stated that all economic and transport links in the region should be opened up. Armenia promised to make sure that transport links between western Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic were safe. This would allow people, vehicles, and goods to move freely. Russian border guards from the FSB would help control these transport routes. The agreement also mentioned building new transport connections. These new links would connect the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic directly with other parts of Azerbaijan.

Images for kids

  • Karabakh ethnic map

    Ethnic groups of the region in 1995, after the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Many Azerbaijani and ethnic Armenian people had to leave their homes. (See entire map)

  • September 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

    The approximate frontlines when the ceasefire happened. Areas gained by Azerbaijan are in red. The Lachin corridor, guarded by Russian peacekeepers, is in blue. Areas Armenia gave to Azerbaijan are hashed.

  • Broadcasting events of the frontline. Republic Square, Yerevan, Armenia

    A billboard supporting the military in Republic Square, Yerevan, on October 7, 2020.

  • Azerbaijani flag in Baku during the conflict in Karabakh 30 (edited)

    The Azerbaijani flag in Jafar Jabbarly Square, near the 28 May station in Baku, on October 10, 2020.

  • Protests in Yerevan against the 2020 ceasefire agreement in Nagorno-Karabakh

    Protests in Yerevan on November 18, 2020. People were protesting the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

  • Azerbaijani people celebrating victory in Karabakh. Sheikh Shamil street

    Celebrations in Baku, Azerbaijan, after the peace treaty was signed.

  • Ilham Aliyev in Fuzuli city in 16 November 2020 (2)

    President Ilham Aliyev visiting Fuzuli on November 16.

  • Azerbaijani jets during the 2020 victory parade 2

    Azerbaijani Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jets during the victory parade in Baku on December 10.

  • Wall with images of fallen Armenian soldiers during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war

    A wall showing pictures of Armenian soldiers who died in the war. Artsakhian President said that mostly 18–20 year old soldiers fought.

  • Damaged Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi

    The Armenian Apostolic Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shusha was hit twice during the conflict.

  • Damage to an apartment in Shikharkh, a town for IDPs 2

    Azerbaijani officials stated that about 4,000 civilian buildings were damaged. This happened in the Tartar District due to bombing.

  • Ilham Aliyev chaired a Security Council meeting (cropped)

    A meeting of the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with his country's Security Council on September 27, 2020.

  • Arayik Harutyunyan awarding a volunteer on November 2 2020

    Artsakh's president Arayik Harutyunyan giving an award to an Armenian volunteer on November 2, 2020.

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan 2020 visit to Baku with Ilham Aliyev 25

    Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ilham Aliyev during a visit to Baku in 2020.

  • Azerbaijani, Turkish and Israeli flags in Baku during the conflict in Karabakh 20

    Azerbaijani, Turkish, and Israeli flags in Baku in October 2020.

See also

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