September 2023 saw the tumultuous and traumatic departure of over 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. This mass exodus of an indigenous people from their homeland followed nine months of starvation-by-blockade, which culminated in a murderous military assault on Sept. 19. These men, women, and children, terrified for their lives, left behind entire worlds: their schools and … Read more
Comment on this storyComment RIGA, Latvia — At least 20 Armenians waiting for gasoline to flee the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh were killed and nearly 300 more were injured in an explosion at a fuel depot on Monday, according to local officials, as senior U.S. officials visited Armenia and pledged humanitarian support to deal with … Read more
Comment on this storyComment Ethnic Armenians living in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh began evacuating from the enclave Sunday, just days after Azerbaijan launched a rapid offensive to retake the territory, prompting local fighters to agree to a cease fire. The first evacuees arrived in Armenia on Sunday afternoon local time, the country’s state-owned news … Read more
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