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Half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees in ‘ethnic cleansing, Armenian government says

By Avet Demourian, Gaiane Yenokian, Associated Press

The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh says it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by the end of the year.

Azerbaijan arrests fleeing former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

The offensive has triggered an exodus of tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians — more than a third of the region's population.

Dozens dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

The separatist government's human rights ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan said 68 people were killed and nearly 300 more were injured by the blast, the cause of which remains unclear.

News Wrap: Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan takeover

In our news wrap Monday, Ukrainian military officials claim a missile strike on the Russian navy's Crimean headquarters killed Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander, thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing the Nagorno-Karabakh region after Azerbaijan recaptured it last week and…

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Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijani military reclaims control

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour offensive last week, reclaiming the breakaway region after three decades of separatist rule.

Talks on fate of Nagorno-Karabakh begin as Azerbaijan claims full control of that region

By Associated Press

The discussions in the city of Yevlakh focused on the “reintegration” of Nagorno-Karabakh, along with its local ethnic Armenian population, to Azerbaijan in the decades-old conflict, according to the office of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.

Azerbaijan and Armenian forces reach cease-fire deal in separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region, officials say

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

An hour after the truce was announced, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the intensity of the hostilities in the region had decreased.

Armenia calls on allies to give aid to Nagorno-Karabakh during tensions with Azerbaijan

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

Armenia's authorities are calling on the country’s international allies to pressure on Azerbaijan after accusing it of carrying out a three-day blockade of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh.

UN court calls for end to Nagorno-Karabakh roadblock in Azerbaijan

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The United Nations' highest court has ordered Azerbaijan to "take all steps at its disposal" to allow free movement of traffic along the only road between Armenia and the ethnic Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan.

Analysis: Why tensions are high over a blockaded road in Azerbaijan

By Jim Heintz, Associated Press

Two years after Azerbaijan and Armenia ended a war that killed about 6,800 soldiers and displaced around 90,000 civilians, tensions between the countries are again high in a dispute over a road known as the Lachin Corridor.