In this photo from the series "Paradise Lost" by Rossiya Segodnya staff photographer Valery Melnikov, which has received the first prise in the category General news of the World Press Photo award, a burning house is pictured in the Kelbajar region, the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. According to the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Kelbajar region came under the control of the Azerbaijani authorities. Some residents set fire to their homes before leaving for Armenia.
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Nagornо-Karabakh
- Event date: 25.11.2020
- Date published: 14.04.2021
- Author: Valery Melnikov
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5000x3337px, 15.6Mb
- Job-ID: 2569bf587369cc86