Azerbaijanis celebrate the third anniversary of their victory in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war after Azerbaijan gained the full control over the separatist region in fighting earlier this year. (Azerbaijani Presidential Press Office via AP)In this photo provided by the Azerbaijan's Presidential Press Office, troops march past Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during a parade dedicated to the third anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War in Khankendi, also known by Armenians as Stepanakert, in Khankendi, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. “We showed the whole world the strength, determination and indomitable spirit of the Azerbaijani people,” Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev said in an address at the parade, which also included tanks and military equipment that was seized from Armenian forces. The region and sizable surrounding territory came under control of ethnic Armenians at the 1994 end of a separatist war. The parade marked Azerbaijan's Victory Day, a holiday that commemorates the retaking of territory in 2020.

Source: ABC News November 08, 2023 20:14 UTC