Azerbaijan’s president raises nation’s flag in former breakaway region’s capital

Ilham Aliyev was taking part in a ceremony in Khankendi (Azerbaijani Presidential Press Office via AP)

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has raised his nation’s flag over the capital city of a former breakaway region in a ceremony reaffirming Baku’s control over it.

The Azerbaijani leader delivered a speech and raised the flag over the city, which is known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan and Stepanakert by Armenians, the presidential office said on Sunday.