Armenians take part in a rally in front of the Government House in Yerevan on September 21, 2023, following Azerbaijani military operations against Armenian separatist forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists from the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh held their first direct peace talks on September 21, 2023 after Baku claimed to have regained control over the breakaway region in a lightning military operation. (Photo by Karen MINASYAN / AFP)