BRUSSELS: EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa have hailed a US-brokered deal to end decades of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan and called for its speedy implementation.Christian-majority Armenia and Muslim-majority Azerbaijan have long feuded over their border and the status of ethnic enclaves within each other’s territories.They went to war twice over the disputed Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan recaptured from Armenian forces in a lightning 2023 offensive, sparking the exodus of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians.The agreement signed Friday in the White House is “a maj

Armenia and Azerbaijan peace deal expected to end decades of conflict, open key transportation corridors, and boost regional economy.

US president says the deal will bring peace and new economic opportunities for the two rivals, but issues remain.