Following Azerbaijan’s reassertion of control over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, much-needed humanitarian aid is being dispatched via both Azerbaijan and Armenia. Months of road blockades had led to food and fuel shortages in the region, prompting Baku to launch a swift military offensive. Despite a ceasefire being announced, talks on the region’s final status are ongoing. Russian peacekeepers have facilitated evacuations, but some residents fear reprisals and have fled. Amid international calls for monitoring and aid access, both Armenia and Azerbaijan blame each other, while protests in Armenia demand protection for ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh and call for Prime Minister Pashinyan’s resignation.
Aid Shipments and Evacuations Follow Azerbaijan’s Control Reassertion Over Nagorno-Karabakh
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