Azerbaijan stages parade to mark Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal
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Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade has been held in the Azerbaijani capital in celebration of a peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (AP Photo)Police officers stay guard during a rally demanding the resignation of the country's prime minister over his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Thousands in Armenia have regularly protested, demanding that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan steps down. The country's opposition leaders hold Pashinyan responsible for failing to negotiate an earlier end to the hostilities at terms that could have been more beneficial for Armenia. They have emphasized, however, that the opposition wasn't pushing for an annulment of the peace deal. (Hrant Khachatryan/PAN Photo via AP)Police officer detains a protester during a rally demanding the resignation of the country's prime minister over his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Thousands in Armenia have regularly protested, demanding that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan steps down. The country's opposition leaders hold Pashinyan responsible for failing to negotiate an earlier end to the hostilities at terms that could have been more beneficial for Armenia. They have emphasized, however, that the opposition wasn't pushing for an annulment of the peace deal. (Hrant Khachatryan/PAN Photo via AP)Police officers detain a protester as he gestures during a rally demanding the resignation of the country's prime minister over his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Thousands in Armenia have regularly protested, demanding that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan steps down. The country's opposition leaders hold Pashinyan responsible for failing to negotiate an earlier end to the hostilities at terms that could have been more beneficial for Armenia. They have emphasized, however, that the opposition wasn't pushing for an annulment of the peace deal. (Hrant Khachatryan/PAN Photo via AP)Azerbaijani troops attend the parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade has been held in the Azerbaijani capital in celebration of a peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (AP Photo/Aziz Karimov)Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, top right, and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, top left, attend a military parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The parade was held in celebration of the peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, with Turkey being a strong supporter of Azerbaijan.(Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, is welcomed by Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, center, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The parade was held in celebration of the peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, with Turkey being a strong supporter of Azerbaijan. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)Members of a Turkish forces commando brigade take part in a military parade attended by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Turkey strongly backed Azerbaijan during the conflict, and the massive parade was held in celebration of the peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, center, attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Honorary Alley and the Alley of Martyrs in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The parade was held in celebration of the peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, with Turkey being a strong supporter of Azerbaijan.(Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)Truck transports seized Armenian military hardware during the parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade has been held in the Azerbaijani capital in celebration of a peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (AP Photo/Aziz Karimov)Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, right, review a honour guard during a welcome ceremony in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade was held in celebration of the peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade has been held in the Azerbaijani capital in celebration of a peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (AP Photo)Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade has been held in the Azerbaijani capital in celebration of a peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (AP Photo)Members of a Turkish forces commando brigade take part in a military parade in which Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, looked on in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The massive parade was held in celebration of the peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade has been held in the Azerbaijani capital in celebration of a peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (AP Photo)Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, right, attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Honorary Alley and the Alley of Martyrs in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade was held in celebration of the peace deal with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)A protester stands on a banner with a portrait of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a rally in Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Thousands in Armenia have regularly protested, demanding that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan steps down. The country's opposition leaders hold Pashinyan responsible for failing to negotiate an earlier end to the hostilities at terms that could have been more beneficial for Armenia. They have emphasized, however, that the opposition wasn't pushing for an annulment of the peace deal. (Hrant Khachatryan/PAN Photo via AP)A protester gestures as media cover a rally demanding the resignation of the country's prime minister over his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh in Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Thousands in Armenia have regularly protested, demanding that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan steps down. The country's opposition leaders hold Pashinyan responsible for failing to negotiate an earlier end to the hostilities at terms that could have been more beneficial for Armenia. They have emphasized, however, that the opposition wasn't pushing for an annulment of the peace deal. (Hrant Khachatryan/PAN Photo via AP)
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Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade has been held in the Azerbaijani capital in celebration of a peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (AP Photo)