Aliyev lights Nowruz fire in occupied Stepanakert

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday marked the Nowruz holiday by lighting a ceremonial fire in Stepanakert, the capital of the occupied Artsakh Republic. 

In Stepanakert, Aliyev extended congratulations to the people of Azerbaijan on Nowruz, a traditional holiday which celebrates the Persian New Year.