27 mai 2025|
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|6 months agoSwiss Parliament Launches Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Initiative
Swiss lawmakers establish committee to broker peace discussions between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan representatives, reinforcing Switzerland's diplomatic role.
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- Swiss parliamentarians have established a dedicated committee to broker peace discussions between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan.
- Azerbaijan forcibly conquered the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the autumn of 2023.
- The International Court of Justice has demanded that Azerbaijan allow displaced Armenians to return to the region.
- Both the Swiss House of Representatives and the Senate passed a motion supporting the peace initiative, despite opposition from the Federal Council.
- Switzerland is scheduled to hold the OSCE presidency in 2026.
By The Numbers
150,000
people displaced
2026
year of presidency
They Said
"ethnic cleansing"
"Organizing a peace conference without an explicit request from the conflicting parties could be counterproductive"