Nagorno-Karabakh: aid trickles in but Armenians fear world has abandoned them

Armenians in region have been without adequate food or fuel supplies for months due to blockade by Azerbaijani forces

A Red Cross aid convoy headed to Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, the first since Azerbaijan retook the breakaway region three days ago, as ethnic Armenians there complained of being abandoned by the world.

The Armenians of Karabakh, which is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, were forced to declare a ceasefire on 20 September after a lightning 24-hour military operation by the much larger Azerbaijani military.