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After having its independence recognised in 1991 with the breaking up of the Soviet Union, land in Armenia was quickly privatised. Despite a significant movement of the population to the countryside, as the country initially suffered from a reduced industrial output, the urban population of Armenia remains around 63% of the national total, with more than half of this urban population living in the capital Yerevan. There is continued territorial conflict with Azerbaijan over competing claims for the Nagorno–Karabakh region.
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The Lachin Corridor has been blocked since mid-December by Azerbaijani protesters claiming to be environmental activists

UN Court Orders Azerbaijan To Unblock Lachin Corridor Amid Armenian Accusations Of 'Ethnic Cleansing'

22 February 2023

The UN's top court has ordered Azerbaijan to allow free passage through the Lachin Corridor, which extends between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, a part of Azerbaijan clawed back from ethnic Armenians in 2020.

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Armenian activists protest over Karabakh road link standoff

31 December 2022

Hundreds of opposition supporters rallied in the Armenian capital on Wednesday, urging the government to  unblock a vital road to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Perspectives | Suddenly a borderland: The new borderization between Armenia and Azerbaijan

25 November 2022

Azerbaijan and Armenia work on agreement to demarcate their shared border

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