Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire Continues To Hold

RFE: Nagorno-Karabakh Cease-Fire Holding

A fragile cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh appeared to be holding, despite claims of violations, as high-level meetings were held separately with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in an effort to defuse tensions.

The diplomatic scramble comes after a tenuous truce was agreed on April 5, ending three days of intense fighting between Armenian-backed separatists and Azerbaijani forces. The fighting, which has left more than 60 people dead, is the heaviest seen over the Azerbaijani territory in two decades.

Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a war over Nagorno-Karabakh from 1988 to 1994 that claimed the lives of more than 30,000 people. The conflict is generally considered to be "frozen," with internationally mediated negotiations having failed to achieve a resolution, and with sporadic violence breaking out over the years.

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WNU Editor: The casualties in this short war have been high .... Separatist forces lose 50 troops in four days of Nagorno-Karabakh fighting (Reuters).

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