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Armenia returns four border villages to Azerbaijan as part of deal

An Armenian flag sits on a roadside outside the village of Voskepar (or Asagi Eskipara to Azeris) in northeastern Armenia [File: Karen Minasyan/AFP]

Armenia has returned four border villages to Azerbaijan, a key step towards normalising ties between the historic rivals who have fought two wars since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Armenia’s security service said on Friday that its border guards had “officially” taken up new positions reflecting a border delimitation agreement between the two countries, handing back the villages of Baghanis, Voskepar, Kirants and Berkaber.

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