In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 29, 2023: Artsakh’s President signs a decree to dissolve all state institutions and organizations by January 1, 2024 and notes the “Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) ceases to exist”; in the first ethnic cleansing of the 21st century, over 90,000 Armenians from Artsakh have already crossed into Armenia; Armenia set to ratify the Rome Statute and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 22, 2023: Twenty-four hours after Azerbaijan launched a large-scale assault against Artsakh, a ceasefire agreement was reached stipulating the disarmament of Artsakh’s Defense Army; first round of negotiations between Stepanakert and Baku take place in Yevlakh; ongoing protests in Yerevan demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister; residents of Yerevan went to the polls to elect a new mayor and more.
The situation in Artsakh remains extremely critical and fluid, made even more complicated by the disruption in communication lines and electricity; despite a ceasefire that came into effect on September 20 at 1 p.m., this morning reports started coming in from Stepanakert from locals that gunshots and artillery fire; thousands remain stranded at the Stepanakert Airport and await in uncertainty; representatives of the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan meet in the Azerbaijani city of Yevlakh and more…
The situation in Artsakh remains extremely critical and fluid, made even more complicated by the disruption in communication lines and electricity. Despite a ceasefire that came into effect on September 20 at 1 p.m., this morning, reports by locals started coming in from Stepanakert about gunshots and artillery fire in the city. Thousands remain stranded at the Stepanakert Airport and wait in uncertainty as representatives of the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan met in the Azerbaijani city of Yevlakh.
In blatant violation of the November 9, 2020 ceasefire statement, and in a concerted effort to collapse the peace process, Azerbaijan initiated a mass-scale offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh. Initiating attacks throughout the line of contact, Azerbaijani forces shelled civilian centers in Stepanakert, Martakert, and various regions of Nagorno-Karabakh.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 15, 2023: Tensions in the region continue to dominate headlines, including the growing rift between Russia and Armenia; a Russian Red Cross truck carrying humanitarian aid crosses into Artsakh through the Aghdam road; the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosts a hearing on the situation in Artsakh and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 8, 2023: Heavy Azerbaijani military buildup around Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia as fears of a new war mount; three students arbitrarily detained by Azerbaijani forces at the Hakari bridge are released; amid escalating tensions, US-Armenia joint military exercise to take place in Armenia next week and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 1, 2023: Three Armenian soldiers killed and another two wounded as Azerbaijan intensifies attacks on Armenia-proper; Artsakh’s President Arayik Harutyunyan resigns as the catastrophic siege of Artsakh continues; Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris leads a convoy of French humanitarian aid to the Lachin Corridor, which is stopped by Azerbaijan.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of August 25, 2023: Baku refuses to repatriate the body of a young woman to Artsakh who was killed in a car crash in Armenia; an Armenian serviceman is shot dead by Azerbaijan on Armenian territory; Azerbaijani president snubs Belgium’s Foreign Affairs Minister for her “pro-Armenian stance”; Yerevan City Election Campaign kicks off and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of August 18, 2023: The UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh where the first case of death by starvation was recorded; Azerbaijan cuts Internet supply to the population of Artsakh for several hours; eleven people are killed in a tragic car crash on the Yerevan-Gyumri highway and more.
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