Topic - Azerbaijan

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijan’s border guard service said Wednesday it has detained the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government as he tried to cross into Armenia.

Azerbaijan arrests the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government after an offensive →

He said Baku that was working “to address the immediate needs” of people in Nagorno-Karabakh and intends to “reintegrate” them as “equal citizens.” Azerbaijan has said it will guarantee Nagorno-Karabakh residents “all rights and freedoms” in line with the country’s constitution and international human rights obligations, including safeguards for ethnic minorities.

Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province amid aid shipments and evacuations →