Erdogan's Visit to Azerbaijan Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and Ethnic Armenian Exodus
Turkish President Erdogan visits Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave, praising Baku's military victory in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of ethnic Armenians flee the breakaway region into Armenia. The Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh were forced into a ceasefire after a 24-hour military operation by the larger Azerbaijani military. The first refugees have arrived in Armenia, with more expected to follow. Meanwhile, senior US officials express concern and visit Armenia, as the Armenian government clashes with Russia. The wider geopolitical landscape is shifting, with Russia blaming Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan for seeking Western support instead of working with Moscow and Baku.