28,120 people forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh says government

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
27 Sep 2023 08:52
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After Azerbaijan's military campaign in Nagorno-Karabakh, thousands of Armenians have been forcibly displaced and the Armenian government announces they will provide housing for the displaced.

A convoy of cars of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh moves to Kornidzor in Syunik region, Armenia, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP)

The Armenian government announced on Tuesday that 28,120 people have been forcibly displaced from the Nagorno-Karabakh region, as a result of the military campaign launched by Azerbaijan.

In a press release, the government noted that "As of September 26, 8:00 pm [local time, 18:00 GMT], 28 120 forcibly displaced persons entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh. Of these, registration information for 20,800 have been summarized, and the need assessment of 7 320 is still in process."

According to the statement, the government in Yerevan has already housed about 3,253 people as it has taken on the responsibility to provide accommodation for those with no place to go.

Aliyev says Baku fully restored 'sovereignty', thousands flee region

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev stated on Monday that the country had fully restored its sovereignty just five days ago and expressed confidence in the successful reintegration of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians into Azerbaijani society.

"If three years ago, as a result of the second Karabakh war, we put an end to the occupation, on April 23 we completely restored our territorial integrity by establishing a border checkpoint on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border in the direction of Lachin. Five days ago we fully secured and restored our sovereignty. As a result of the anti-terrorist activities carried out in less than 24 hours, the Armenian army, which was illegally on the territory of Azerbaijan, surrendered, accepted our conditions and, so, Azerbaijan fully secured its sovereignty," he said during a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Nakhchivan.