1. Why in news
1.1. peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan
1.1.1. brokered by Russia
1.1.2. After military conflicts led to death of over 1200 people
1.1.2.1. Conflict over the control of Nagorno-Karabakh region
1.1.3. Signed by
1.1.3.1. Russian President
1.1.3.1.1. Vladimir Putin
1.1.3.2. Azerbaijan President
1.1.3.2.1. Ilham Aliyev
1.1.3.3. Armenian Prime Minister
1.1.3.3.1. Nikol Pashiyan
2. Aim of the deal
2.1. To stop the conflict between the two nations
2.1.1. Going on from September 2020
3. Proposals
3.1. both sides will remain in positions that they currently held
3.2. All military operations will be suspended
3.3. Russian peacekeepers will be deployed along the line of contact
3.3.1. In nagorno-karabakh and lachin corridors that connects the region to Armenia
3.3.2. For a period of 5 years
3.4. Refugees and internally displaced people will return to the region and adjacent territories
3.5. both sides will exchange prisoners of war
3.6. A new corridor will be opened
3.6.1. From Nakhchivan to Azerbaijan
3.6.2. Will be under Russian Control
4. Why did Russia broker this deal?
4.1. Supplies arms to both the countries
4.2. Military alliance with Armenia
4.2.1. Collective Security Treaty Organzation
4.3. Traditionally good relations with both the countries and has maintained a balance stand in the conflict
5. What is the conflict about
5.1. Control of Nagorno-Karabakh region
5.1.1. Officially under
5.1.1.1. Muslim Dominated Azerbaijan
5.1.2. Controlled by self declared republic
5.1.2.1. Run by separatist Armenians
5.1.3. Originally part of Soviet Union
5.1.3.1. Later was transferred to Azerbaijan
5.1.3.1.1. Nagorno-Karabakh parliament tried to transfer it to Armenian authority
5.1.4. Region has more Christian population but comes under Muslim dominated Azerbaijan