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1/8 Today is six months after the ceasefire in #Karabakh war. We at @CrisisGroup have been following the process of identification and reporting of casualties. You can see the most

#Armenia PM resigns to path a way forward to snap elections expected for late June. Nikol Pashinyan says that will be ready to leave power if fails to win elections.

1/ In two weeks I spoke to over 15 civilians who had just come from #NagornoKarabakh. They provide an important account of developments from those parts of region, which stay

1/7 For almost five days the war in and around #NagornoKarabakh has turned into a more conventional fighting with less strikes at the civilian areas located deep in the conflict

1/8 Diplomacy clearly does not catch up with the fast developing war in and around #NagornoKarabakh. We at @CrisisGroup call for concrete steps and actions to prevent more human casualties

1/8 At night shelling of #Karabakh’s capital, Stepanakert, continued despite much-anticipated launch of diplomatic meetings later today. (Apologies for no credit to this photo; got it from social media) 2/8

1/7 This escalation in #Karabakh is likely for longer than many think. #Russia probably stands the best chance of brokering a ceasefire. But unlike to 2016, Russia has no offer to

1/5 In #Karabakh conflict zone intensity of fighting is on rise. With more heavy weapons, drones and longer-range rockets reported to be used. Still, one has to remember that fighting