Thousands Flee Armenia Amid Claims That Ethnic Cleansing Is Under Way

 

BBC: Nagorno-Karabakh: Thousands flee as Armenia says ethnic cleansing under way 

A growing stream of ethnic Armenian refugees are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's seizure of the disputed region last week. 

More than 13,000 people have so far crossed into Armenia from the enclave, which is home to a majority of some 120,000 ethnic Armenians.

They left after the government in Yerevan announced plans to move those made homeless by the fighting. Armenia's PM has warned that ethnic cleansing is "under way" in the region. 

"That's happening just now, and that is very unfortunate fact because we were trying to urge international community on that," Nikol Pashinyan told reporters.  

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WNU Editor: This is what ethnic cleansing looks like. Within a few months there will be no Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. 

Thousands Flee Armenia Amid Claims That Ethnic Cleansing Is Under Way 

 Exasperated residents flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan seizes control of breakaway region -- AP  

Dozens of Karabakh Children Reach Safety in Armenia in Back of a Truck -- Reuters  

Thousands flee into Armenia after Azerbaijan retakes enclave -- AFP  

‘We know we aren’t going back’: Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians face up to a life in exile -- Politico 

Ethnic cleansing fears as thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh into Armenia after Azerbaijan seized the disputed enclave -- Daily Mail 

‘I will never go back’: death stalks the exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh -- The Guardian  

Long queues and traffic jams as ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh fearing persecution -- ABC News Australia 

In Photos: Refugees Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh Arrive in Armenia -- Moscow Times