According to local authorities, Azerbaijani soldiers have surrounded the city of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh. „The situation in Stepanakert is terrible, Azerbaijani troops are everywhere around the city,“ said spokesperson Armine Hayrapetian, who represents the Information Center of Nagorno-Karabakh’s de facto government in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. „People are afraid that Azerbaijani soldiers could enter the city at any moment and start killing.“
„I cannot reword“
das aserbaidschanische Katastrophenschutzministerium angekündigt, humanitäre Güter nach Bergkarabach zu liefern. Vier Lastwagen, beladen mit je 20 Tonnen Lebensmitteln, Hygieneprodukten und Brot, wurden bereits auf den Weg geschickt. Vorher hatte das Ministerium diese Maßnahme angekündigt.Aserbaidschan Hilfslieferungen monatelang
blockiert und die Region von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten. Die Bevölkerung wurde
praktisch ausgehungert.
Armenien bereit für Aufnahme von 40.000 Menschen
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in a cabinet meeting that he does not see an immediate need for Karabakh Armenians to leave Bergkarabach. He suggested it would be preferable for them to stay in their homes, although there is a possibility that this may become impossible. He emphasized that if the situation worsens, this issue will become a priority for everyone.Armenien sei vorbereitet, im Notfall bis zu 40.000
Menschen aufzunehmen.
Bergkarabach liegt auf aserbaidschanischem Staatsgebiet,
wird aber mehrheitlich von Armeniern bewohnt. Das Gebiet hat 1991 nach einer
Volksabstimmung einseitig seine Unabhängigkeit proklamiert.
Azerbaijan initiated a military operation on Tuesday to gain control of the region. A day later, Azerbaijan and Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh announced a ceasefire. The Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev, aims for the „reintegration“ of Nagorno-Karabakh. Negotiations between the two sides regarding the region began on Thursday.
Many of the people living there are afraid of being displaced from their homeland or falling under Azerbaijani rule. The Armenian Foreign Minister, Ararat Mirsojan, accused Azerbaijan of ethnic cleansing in the UN Security Council.
In 2020, Armenia suffered a defeat in a war against Azerbaijan. Now, Armenia is also determined to prevent the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh from spreading to its mainland.
According to local authorities, Azerbaijani soldiers have surrounded the city of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh. „The situation in Stepanakert is terrible, Azerbaijani troops are everywhere around the city,“ said spokesperson Armine Hayrapetian, representing the Information Center of Nagorno-Karabakh’s de facto government in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. „People are afraid that Azerbaijani soldiers could enter the city at any moment and start killing.“
„I cannot reword“