In October, more than 40 people were transferred from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) to Armenia through the mediation of ICRC, PastInfo reports.
On September 19, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which left hundreds of Armenians killed and thousands of others displaced. On September 20, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire on Azerbaijan’s terms, including the dissolution of the Defense Army. On September 18, President of the Republic of Artsakh Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree, according to which the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) will cease to exist by January 1, 2024. Over 100,000 displaced residents have already fled Nagorno-Karabakh and reached Armenia.
A very small number of Armenians have remained in Artsakh, among them elderly people and persons in need of special assistance, whom the ICRC is now helping to relocate to Armenia.
The ICRC said it continues to search for the remaining Armenians in Artsakh and, as necessary, provides them with water and food.
