Azerbaijan marks first anniversary of victory in six-week battle with Armenia

Soldiers carry a giant Azerbaijan national flag to celebrate the Victory Day, in Baku, Azerbaijan (AP)

Tens of thousands marched across Azerbaijan’s capital to mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s victory in the six-week battle over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev declared November 8 as Victory Day to mark the capture of the strategic city of Shusha by Azerbaijani forces.