Thousands of Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh after the Azerbaijani military regained control of the breakaway region. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan showed his support for Azerbaijan during a visit on Monday. The Azerbaijani military swiftly defeated Armenian forces, leading to talks on Nagorno-Karabakh’s reintegration into Azerbaijan after decades of separatist rule. Talks between Azerbaijani officials and separatist representatives are ongoing. Despite Azerbaijan’s promise to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians and end the blockade, many residents are still fearful and planning to leave for Armenia. The Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh are facilitating the evacuation process. Two Azerbaijani soldiers were killed when a military truck hit a landmine. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said they would welcome Nagorno-Karabakh residents in Armenia if international efforts to protect their rights and security fail. Demonstrators in Armenia continue to demand Pashinyan’s resignation, blocking main avenues and clashing with police. Since 2020, Russian peacekeepers have been stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh. Pashinyan and others accused them of failing to prevent hostilities and protect Armenians. However, Russia denied these claims and stressed that they had no legal grounds to intervene. The fate of the Russian peacekeepers in the region is currently uncertain. Azerbaijan gained control of Nagorno-Karabakh in the 2020 war, leading to a blockade of the only road connecting the region with Armenia. This blockade caused hardship for the population of Nagorno-Karabakh. France has pledged its support to Armenia and its population, promising to mobilize aid and work towards a sustainable peace in the region. Russia has been the main ally of Armenia but has also sought to maintain friendly ties with Azerbaijan. Turkish President Erdogan visited Azerbaijan to discuss bilateral ties and regional and global issues. He also attended the opening of a gas pipeline and a modernized military base. Meanwhile, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power, visited Armenia to show support and address the humanitarian needs arising from the recent violence in Nagorno-Karabakh. The United States expressed its concern about the humanitarian conditions in the region and called for unimpeded access for international organizations and commercial traffic.
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