In the latest updates, casualties from floods across various provinces of the country have risen to 13. Among the affected areas are Nikshahr, Iranshahr,
For decades, Vasif Talibov built a personal fiefdom in Naxcivan, an exclave of Azerbaijan shut off from much of the world, until he stepped down in December. RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service recently visited Naxcivan, where residents talked about life in what has been dubbed Azerbaijan's North Korea.