Dec 1, 2023 | 18:13 GMT
What Happened: A meeting of the commission on border delimitation and security between Armenia and Azerbaijan, chaired by the countries' respective deputy prime ministers, was held at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, Eurasianet reported on Dec. 1.
Why It Matters: Intensifying meetings in this format, and the subsequent demarcation of the border, is likely a necessary precondition to the conclusion of a peace agreement. However, border clashes remain possible even as these talks progress, and Armenia and Azerbaijan still need to resolve other disputes, most notably regarding regional transit, before a peace agreement can be finalized.
Background: This is the first time Armenia and Azerbaijan have held a meeting in this format since July, as contacts stopped following Azerbaijan's seizure of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in September. They have held five meetings since the border commissions first met in May 2022.
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