Half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees
- More than 50,000 ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan launched an offensive to reclaim the territory, causing an influx of exhausted and hungry families into Armenia. Many fuel stations in the Karabakh capital were overwhelmed by panic buying as residents rushed to leave.
- The ethnic Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh, consisting of 120,000 people, fears persecution and ethnic cleansing, leading them to abandon their homes. At least 19,000 Armenians have already crossed into Armenia, with more expected to follow.
- Azerbaijan's lightning offensive successfully recaptured the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, prompting the exodus of Armenian families. Ethnic Armenians who managed to escape to Armenia have recounted their harrowing experiences of death, war, and hunger.
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More than half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees after Azerbaijan takeover of region
The government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it would dissolve, formally ending more than 30 years of separatist rule. As Ali Rogin reports, this comes after Azerbaijan launched a lightning offensive last week that has triggered a massive humanitarian crisis with more than half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population fleeing to neighboring Armenia.
Over half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year's end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said over
Over half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year's end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said over
Over half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year's end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said over
Half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees dissolving state
Azerbaijani authorities have pledged to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in the region and restore supplies, but tens of thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh's residents have fled to Armenia, fearing reprisals.
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