  Official: 105,000-110,000 people currently live in Karabakh February 15, 2021 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 105,000-110,000 people currently reside in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), head of Karabakh President's office Artak Beglaryan said Monday, February 15, Artsakhpress reports. "Our estimates show that 105,000-110,000 people currently live in Artsakh, which means that 35,000-40,000 Karabakh residents, predominantly displaced persons, still reside in Armenia," Beglaryan said at a public discussion on Monday. "Of those, no more than 10,000 people are not refugees, but they have made the decision to not return." According to him, 10,000 people who were left homeless as a result of Azerbaijan's aggression in fall 2020 are currently living in various shelters across Artsakh. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts  The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |
