Azerbaijan halts Karabakh offensive after ceasefire

3 days ago

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has said that his nation "restored its sovereignty" by waging an operation against Armenian separatists on its territory, and signalled a possible future peace treaty with Yerevan. In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, Aliyev said: "Azerbaijan restored its sovereignty as a result of successful anti-terrorist measures in Karabakh." Azerbaijan harbours no hostility towards Armenian-origin residents