Ex-head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government detained by Azerbaijan

Ruben Vardanyan has been arrested (Edgar Harutyunyan/PAN Photo via AP)

Azerbaijan’s border guard has detained the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government as he tried to cross into Armenia.

The arrest of Ruben Vardanyan appears to reflect Azerbaijan’s intention to quickly enforce its grip on the region after a swift military operation last week.