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Added on the 25/09/2023 19:57:49 - Copyright : AFPTV - First 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
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrives in Moscow ahead of a tripartite meeting with Russian and Azerbaijani leaders on Nagorno-Karabakh. Vladimir Putin is due to receive Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian PM in Moscow for trilateral talks on the implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement in the contested region, signed on November 9 under the aegis from Russia. IMAGES
Images published by the Russian Defence Ministry show a military arts troupe wearing WWII military uniforms and performing a musical and dance show for peacekeepers responsible for monitoring the Lachin corridor. Some 2,000 Russian peacekeepers are deployed between the two sides and along this 60-kilometre (35-mile) route through the district that connects Karabakh's main city Stepanakert to Armenia. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk hold a minute of silence at a joint press conference in Warsaw for the victims of Monday's deadly barrage of Russian strikes. They also sign a bilateral security deal, ahead of Zelensky's trip to the NATO summit in Washington. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.