{"id":311692,"date":"2026-11-09T15:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/?p=311692"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:11:56","slug":"the-november-9-statement-background-and-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/en\/politics\/311692\/","title":{"rendered":"The November 9 statement: Background and consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

November 9, 2020. The 44-day war was nearing its end. As fierce fighting raged around Shushi, Armenian forces had lost several key positions along the frontline, while Stepanakert’s security was increasingly under threat.<\/p>\n

Late that evening, the leaders of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan signed a trilateral statement on the cessation of hostilities.<\/p>\n

How did events lead to this decision? What was happening on the frontline as the statement was being signed, and what did Armenia’s leadership actually know at the time?<\/p>\n