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

Government of Nagorno-Karabakh separatist region to disband following Azerbaijan-led blockade

Following a months-long blockade that culminated in violent attacks by Azerbaijani forces, the government of the predominantly ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh announced Thursday it would disband, effective immediately. “The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh … ceases to exist,” the separatist republic — referred to in Armenian as Artsakh — stated via its official information channel on Telegram. The statement noted that the beleaguered terr…

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Azerbaijan charges the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government with financing terrorism, other crimes

Azerbaijan charges the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government with financing terrorism, other crimes Sept. 28, 2023 Azerbaijan charges the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government with financing terrorism, other crimes.

On Wednesday, the Azerbaijani authorities arrested Ruben Vardanyan, former head of government of the separatist republic of Nagorno Karabakh, a region that

Azerbaijan Arrests Former Head of Nagorno-Karabakh Government

Azerbaijan on Wednesday arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government as he tried to flee into Armenia following Azerbaijan’s military offensive in the region. Azerbaijan’s border guard service announced the arrest of Ruben Vardanyan, showing the nation's intention to firmly maintain control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region after Azerbaijan’s military seized the region from ethnic Armenian control. Vardanyan was escorted to …

Azerbaijan arrests former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh

The arrest appears to reflect Azerbaijan’s intention to quickly and forcefully enforce its grip on the region after the military offensive that prompted a rapid exodus of ethnic Armenians.