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Added on the 19/09/2023 16:52:39 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images show Russian military as part of a peacekeeping force at a checkpoint on the Lachin Corridor in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh now stands practically empty after almost all ethnic Armenians fled the self-proclaimed republic following Azerbaijan's lightning military offensive in late September. IMAGES
Refugees from the Nagorno-Karabakh region continue to arrive in Armenia, following Azerbaijan gaining full control of the disputed enclave. Images show volunteers handing out water and helping refugees at medical aid tents set up by the roadside near the town of Kornidzor. The number of people who have now entered Armenia since Baku's lightning offensive last week has surpassed 28,000. IMAGES
Images taken from Shusha, Azerbaijan, show the town of Stepanakert, capital of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, as Azerbaijan forces tighten their grip on the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and international concern mounts over the plight of ethnic Armenian civilians trapped there. Nagorno-Karabakh is a predominantly Armenian-populated region where Azerbaijani forces scored a lightning victory earlier this week. IMAGES
A video published by the Armenian Ministry of Defence allegedly shows an Azerbaijani military vehicle being destroyed by Armenian forces. Armenia reported deaths and the loss of military positions in border clashes with Azerbaijani troops, a year after the arch-foes fought a war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. IMAGES
Azerbaijan's army parades military hardware and weapons seized from Armenia during the six-week war in Nagorno Karabakh. Baku is holding nationwide celebrations marking its military victory against Armenia in their conflict for control of the disputed territory. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).