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Exodus Of Armenians From Nagorno-Karabakh
On 19–20 September 2023 Azerbaijan initiated a 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, military offensive in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region which ended with the surrender of the self-declared Republic of Artsakh and the disbandment of Artsakh Defence Army, its armed forces. Up until the military assault, the region was internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but governed and populated by ethnic Armenians. Before the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020, the region had an estimated population of 150,000 which decreased in the aftermath of the war. Faced with threats of ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan and struggling amid Blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, a nine-month long blockade, 100,400 ethnic Armenians, representing 99% of the remaining population of Nagorno-Karabakh, fled by the end of September 2023, leaving a couple dozen people within the region. This mass displacement of people has been described by international experts as a war crime or crime against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkadzor Fuel Depot Explosion
On 25 September 2023, at about 19:00 ( UTC+4), an explosion at a fuel depot in Berkadzor near Stepanakert, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, resulting in the deaths of at least 218 people and 120 injuries. The explosion occurred amidst the chaotic exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, following a major military offensive launched by Azerbaijan against the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh. Explosion The explosion occurred during the mass exodus of thousands of ethnic Armenians from the region, following Azerbaijan's large-scale military offensive launched a week earlier against the self-declared Republic of Artsakh. Prior to the offensive, the region had been subjected to a months-long blockade by Azerbaijan, causing shortages of essential supplies, including fuel. After the offensive, petrol stations became overwhelmed by the volume of people seeking to leave the region. At the moment of the explosion, hundreds of people were gathered at the station. Samv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
