The cause of the blast in the region of Azerbaijan where thousands have been fleeing for Armenia was not immediately clear.
Tag: Stepanakert (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic)
Hundreds Injured After Fuel Depot Blast in Nagorno-Karabakh, Official Says
The blast occurred as ethnic Armenians were fleeing the breakaway region that had returned to the control of Azerbaijan.
In Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal, Putin Applied a Deft New Touch
The iron-fisted tactics used against Georgia and Ukraine seem to have fallen out of favor, replaced by a more subtle blend of soft power and an implicit military threat.
Layers of Tragedy, in a Cemetery and in the Mountains
Armenians flee what they consider their historical home, after the end of a six-week war with Azerbaijan over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Facing Military Debacle, Armenia Accepts a Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh War
In an agreement brokered by Russia, Azerbaijan won many of the concessions it has sought for decades in negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh separatist region.