The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh leaves the region : NPR
The Armenian government said Monday that over 100,000 of Nagorno-Karabakh's estimated 120,000 residents have crossed into Armenia.
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The Armenian government said Monday that over 100,000 of Nagorno-Karabakh's estimated 120,000 residents have crossed into Armenia.
Armenian officials say more than 80% of Nagorno-Karabakh's original population have fled the ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan for neighboring Armenia. It comes as the separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh says
In a 24-hour military campaign on Sept. 19, the Azerbaijani army routed the region's Armenian forces, forcing them to capitulate, and the separatist authorities agreed to dissolve their government by the end of the year.
The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh left the region Monday, completing a grueling weeklong exodus of over 100,000 people — more than 80% of its residents — after Azerbaijan reclaimed the area in a lightning military operation. The bus that entered Armenia carried 15 passengers with serious illnesses and mobility problems, said Gegham […]