Azerbaijani leader hails handover of region ceded by Armenia

Azerbaijanis wave national flags as they celebrate entry of troops into Aghdam (Aziz Karimov/AP)

Azerbaijan’s president declared his forces have taken control of the Aghdam region – a territory ceded by Armenia in a ceasefire agreement over Nagorno-Karabakh.

The truce, brokered by Russia last week, stipulated that Armenia hand over control of some areas its holds outside Nagorno-Karabakh’s borders to Azerbaijan. Aghdam is the first one to be turned over.