Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan takeover
The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour blitz last week, forcing the separatist authorities to agree to lay down weapons and start talks on ‘reintegration’.
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EU should impose ‘serious consequences’ on Azerbaijan if risks to Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians escalate, says senior politician – as it happened
David McAllister, the chair of the European parliament’s foreign affairs committee, says ceasefire is only the first stepThousands escape to Armenia after Azerbaijani offensiveNagorno-Karabakh: how have you been affected?Simon Mordue, the chief diploma…
Nagorno-Karabakh: Erdoğan praises Azerbaijan as thousands flee to Armenia
The Turkish president described last week’s offensive in the disputed territory as a ‘matter of pride’The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, have lauded Baku’s military victory in Nagorno-Karabakh as thou…
First evacuees from Nagorno-Karabakh cross into Armenia
Officials plan to evacuate thousands of displaced people from region after Azerbaijani military offensiveThe first several hundred refugees from war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh have crossed into Armenian territory, as a historic evacuation begins that could …
Nagorno-Karabakh: aid trickles in but Armenians fear world has abandoned them
Armenians in region have been without adequate food or fuel supplies for months due to blockade by Azerbaijani forcesA Red Cross aid convoy headed to Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, the first since Azerbaijan retook the breakaway region three days ago, a…
Fears and Chaos Grow in Nagorno-Karabakh After Takeover
With food shortages and blackouts, rumors of revenge-taking abound — and are flatly denied by the Azerbaijani authorities.
‘I came to apologise’: Armenian relatives visit soldiers’ graves after ceasefire deal
Anger and grief palpable among families who believe soldiers died in lost war for Nagorno-KarabakhOn a hillside speckled with headstones and tricolours on the outskirts of the Armenian capital, Yerevan, a thin man in aviator sunglasses sits silently in…
Opinion – The Choice in Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Cleansing or Self-Determination?
The reality of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh has reached such evident heights that EU representatives have for the first time mentioned it explicitly.
Armenian PM hopes ethnic Armenians can remain in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijani official meanwhile says civilians will be allowed to travel safely to Armenia and fighters will get amnestyArmenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has expressed hopes that ethnic Armenians can stay in Nagorno-Karabakh amid fears that Aze…
After Surrender in Nagorno-Karabakh, Leaders Discuss Armenians’ Fate
Officials of the breakaway region met with representatives of Azerbaijan to talk about the future of its residents, many of whom strongly resist the idea of coming under Azerbaijani rule.