<p>The Armenian government on Thursday (Sep 28) announced more than 65,000 Armenians had fled the conflict-ridden zone of&nbsp;Nagorno-Karabakh for Yerevan after Azerbaijan recaptured the territory last week.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Armenian government spokeswoman, Nazeli Baghdasaryan in a statement said,&nbsp;"65,036 forcefully displaced persons crossed into Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh".</p>

<p>"The state is providing suitable housing to all those who do not have a predetermined place of residence," she added.</p>

<p>According to estimates, some 120,000 ethnic Armenians are believed to be living in the territory before Azerbaijan mounted the offensive.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Despite Azerbaijan's commitment to respecting the rights of Armenians, many residents remain apprehensive about potential repercussions. A mass displacement is already underway as&nbsp;more than a third of the region's population has already left.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Previously, the Armenian health ministry said&nbsp;237 people had been wounded in the offensive by Azeri forces as well as the gas station explosion that took place on Monday (Sep 25).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The explosion occurred as people queued to refuel their vehicles at a gas station outside Stepanakert, the regional capital.&nbsp;While the exact cause remains unclear, Nagorno-Karabakh presidential aide David Babayan suggested that initial information pointed to negligence as the likely cause, with sabotage being unlikely.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, on Wednesday (Sep 27) Azerbaijan's health ministry announced that a total of 192&nbsp;Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 wounded during the offensive in&nbsp;Nagorno-Karabakh.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>What happened between Armenia and Azerbaijan?</strong></h2>

<p>For decades, the&nbsp;mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh province has been the centre of a bitter conflict between the former soviet states of Armenia and&nbsp;Azerbaijan.</p>

<p>Nagorno-Karabakh came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by the Armenian military, in separatist fighting that ended in 1994. During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan took back parts of Nagorno-Karabakh along with surrounding territory that Armenian forces had claimed during the earlier conflict.</p>

<p>The use of modern, deadly drones by the Azeri forces was dubbed as the game changer at the time which completely trashed the Armenian forces.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Building on the advantage,&nbsp;Azerbaijan last week launched a full-scale attack on the region to reclaim complete control of the breakaway region, occupied by Armenian separatists for about 30 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The separatist troops could not handle the intensity of the Azeri troops and soon agreed to lay down arms to bring the conflict to an end.&nbsp;</p>

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The Armenian government on Thursday (Sep 28) announced more than 65,000 Armenians had fled the conflict-ridden zone of Nagorno-Karabakh for Yerevan after Azerbaijan recaptured the territory last week.

The Armenian government on Thursday (Sep 28) announced more than 65,000 Armenians had fled the conflict-ridden zone of Nagorno-Karabakh for Yerevan after Azerbaijan recaptured the territory last week. Armenian government spokeswoman, Nazeli Baghdasaryan in a statement said, "65,036 forcefully displaced persons crossed into Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh". "The state is providing suitable housing to all those who do not have a predetermined place of residence," she added. According to estimates, some 120,000 ethnic Armenians are believed to be living in the territory before Azerbaijan mounted the offensive. Despite Azerbaijan's commitment to respecting the rights of Armenians, many residents remain apprehensive about potential repercussions. A mass displacement is already underway as more than a third of the region's population has already left. Also read | Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Locals leave for Armenia en masse after Azeri victory claim Previously, the Armenian health ministry said 237 people had been wounded in the offensive by Azeri forces as well as the gas station explosion that took place on Monday (Sep 25). The explosion occurred as people queued to refuel their vehicles at a gas station outside Stepanakert, the regional capital. While the exact cause remains unclear, Nagorno-Karabakh presidential aide David Babayan suggested that initial information pointed to negligence as the likely cause, with sabotage being unlikely. Meanwhile, on Wednesday (Sep 27) Azerbaijan's health ministry announced that a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 wounded during the offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh. Watch | Looming humanitarian crisis in Armenia: For Azerbaijan, exit of Armenians a major victory × What happened between Armenia and Azerbaijan? For decades, the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh province has been the centre of a bitter conflict between the former soviet states of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by the Armenian military, in separatist fighting that ended in 1994. During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan took back parts of Nagorno-Karabakh along with surrounding territory that Armenian forces had claimed during the earlier conflict. The use of modern, deadly drones by the Azeri forces was dubbed as the game changer at the time which completely trashed the Armenian forces. Building on the advantage, Azerbaijan last week launched a full-scale attack on the region to reclaim complete control of the breakaway region, occupied by Armenian separatists for about 30 years. The separatist troops could not handle the intensity of the Azeri troops and soon agreed to lay down arms to bring the conflict to an end. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Over 65,000 Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh after Azerbaijan's victory

<p>Days after announcing a ceasefire, Azerbaijan's health ministry has announced that a total of 192&nbsp;Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 wounded during the offensive in&nbsp;Nagorno-Karabakh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Armenian health ministry said 237 people had been wounded in the offensive by Azeri forces as well as the gas station explosion that took place on Monday (Sep 25).&nbsp;</p>

<p>That explosion occurred as people queued to refuel their vehicles at a gas station outside Stepanakert, the regional capital.&nbsp;While the exact cause remains unclear, Nagorno-Karabakh presidential aide David Babayan suggested that initial information pointed to negligence as the likely cause, with sabotage being unlikely.</p>

<p>Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev stated that hospitals in Azerbaijan were prepared to treat victims, though it was not specified if any injured individuals had been admitted.</p>

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<p>For decades, the&nbsp;mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh province has been the centre of a bitter conflict between the former soviet states of Armenia and&nbsp;Azerbaijan.</p>

<p>Nagorno-Karabakh came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by the Armenian military, in separatist fighting that ended in 1994. During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan took back parts of Nagorno-Karabakh along with surrounding territory that Armenian forces had claimed during the earlier conflict.</p>

<p>The use of modern, deadly drones by the Azeri forces was dubbed as the game changer at the time which completely trashed the Armenian forces.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, last week,&nbsp;Azerbaijan launched a full-scale attack on the region to reclaim complete control of the breakaway region, occupied by Armenian separatists for about 30 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As Azeri troops increased the intensity, the separatist troops agreed to lay down arms and brought the conflict to an end in a rather timid way. Subsequently,&nbsp;Azerbaijan lifted a 10-month blockade of the road linking the territory to Armenia.</p>

<p>The road blockade had led to severe shortages of essential supplies, including food, medicine, and fuel. Despite Azerbaijan's commitment to respecting the rights of Armenians, many residents remain apprehensive about potential repercussions. A mass displacement is already underway as&nbsp;more than a third of the region's population has already left.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nagorno-karabakh-conflict-locals-leave-for-armenia-en-masse-after-azeri-victory-claim-639994"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Locals leave for Armenia en masse after Azeri victory claim</strong></a></p>

<p>Azerbaijan and separatist officials have held two rounds of talks on the “reintegration” of Nagorno-Karabakh and its ethnic Armenian population into the mainly Muslim country, but how exactly it would happen remains unclear.</p>

<p>Since Baku’s operation, Armenian leader Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced mounting pressure and criticism. The police have arrested over 100 protesters&nbsp;as anti-government protests continue across Yerevan.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Days after announcing a ceasefire, Azerbaijan's health ministry has announced that a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 wounded during the offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Days after announcing a ceasefire, Azerbaijan's health ministry has announced that a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 wounded during the offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh. Meanwhile, the Armenian health ministry said 237 people had been wounded in the offensive by Azeri forces as well as the gas station explosion that took place on Monday (Sep 25). That explosion occurred as people queued to refuel their vehicles at a gas station outside Stepanakert, the regional capital. While the exact cause remains unclear, Nagorno-Karabakh presidential aide David Babayan suggested that initial information pointed to negligence as the likely cause, with sabotage being unlikely. Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev stated that hospitals in Azerbaijan were prepared to treat victims, though it was not specified if any injured individuals had been admitted. Watch | Looming humanitarian crisis in Armenia: For Azerbaijan, exit of Armenians a major victory × What happened between Armenia and Azerbaijan? For decades, the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh province has been the centre of a bitter conflict between the former soviet states of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by the Armenian military, in separatist fighting that ended in 1994. During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan took back parts of Nagorno-Karabakh along with surrounding territory that Armenian forces had claimed during the earlier conflict. The use of modern, deadly drones by the Azeri forces was dubbed as the game changer at the time which completely trashed the Armenian forces. However, last week, Azerbaijan launched a full-scale attack on the region to reclaim complete control of the breakaway region, occupied by Armenian separatists for about 30 years. As Azeri troops increased the intensity, the separatist troops agreed to lay down arms and brought the conflict to an end in a rather timid way. Subsequently, Azerbaijan lifted a 10-month blockade of the road linking the territory to Armenia. The road blockade had led to severe shortages of essential supplies, including food, medicine, and fuel. Despite Azerbaijan's commitment to respecting the rights of Armenians, many residents remain apprehensive about potential repercussions. A mass displacement is already underway as more than a third of the region's population has already left. Also read | Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Locals leave for Armenia en masse after Azeri victory claim Azerbaijan and separatist officials have held two rounds of talks on the “reintegration” of Nagorno-Karabakh and its ethnic Armenian population into the mainly Muslim country, but how exactly it would happen remains unclear. Since Baku’s operation, Armenian leader Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced mounting pressure and criticism. The police have arrested over 100 protesters as anti-government protests continue across Yerevan. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Azerbaijan says 192 troops killed, 511 wounded in Nagorno-Karabakh offensive

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<p>A month after deadly clashes erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the two countries have broken ceasefire again and engaged in another round of armed hostilities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Russian news agencies, the clashes broke out on Tuesday over hostilities related to the decades-old Nagorno-Karabakh territory dispute.&nbsp;Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that 49&nbsp;service personnel died during the attack while the&nbsp;Azerbaijan side was yet to release a figure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"At 00:05 am (2005 GMT) on Tuesday, Azerbaijan launched intensive shelling, with artillery and large-calibre firearms, against Armenian military positions in the direction of the cities of Goris, Sotk, and Jermuk," Armenia's defence ministry said in a statement released.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Azerbaijani forces continue using artillery, trench mortars, and drones...striking military and civilian infrastructure. The enemy is trying to advance (into Armenian territory)," the statement further read.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's defence ministry returned the favour by stating that it was the Armenian army that fired the arms and ammunition.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Several positions, shelters and reinforced points of the Azerbaijan armed forces ... came under intense shelling from weapons of various calibres, including mortars, by units of the Armenian army." said the ministry.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the skirmish last month, two Armenian servicemen lost their lives while 14 others were wounded.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported extensively by WION, after the conflict between the two nations reached a crescendo in 2020, they fought a 44-day war where Baku came on top, primarily due to its use of drones and modern military machinery.</p>

<p>Reportedly, Azeri troops regained swathes of the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh that year which has been controlled since the 1990s by ethnic Armenians even though the mountainous territory inside Azerbaijan.</p>

<p>Russia brokered a ceasefire between the two countries following which they agreed to work on a peace plan but periodically accuse each other of firing shells across the border.</p>

<p>However, since 2021,&nbsp;the clashes have erupted on multiple occasions with both sides trading blows and later blaming each other for starting the attack.&nbsp;</p>

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A month after deadly clashes erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the two countries have broken ceasefire again and engaged in another round of armed hostilities.

A month after deadly clashes erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the two countries have broken ceasefire again and engaged in another round of armed hostilities. According to Russian news agencies, the clashes broke out on Tuesday over hostilities related to the decades-old Nagorno-Karabakh territory dispute. Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that 49 service personnel died during the attack while the Azerbaijan side was yet to release a figure. "At 00:05 am (2005 GMT) on Tuesday, Azerbaijan launched intensive shelling, with artillery and large-calibre firearms, against Armenian military positions in the direction of the cities of Goris, Sotk, and Jermuk," Armenia's defence ministry said in a statement released. "Azerbaijani forces continue using artillery, trench mortars, and drones...striking military and civilian infrastructure. The enemy is trying to advance (into Armenian territory)," the statement further read. WION Fineprint: Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh? × Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's defence ministry returned the favour by stating that it was the Armenian army that fired the arms and ammunition. "Several positions, shelters and reinforced points of the Azerbaijan armed forces ... came under intense shelling from weapons of various calibres, including mortars, by units of the Armenian army." said the ministry. In the skirmish last month, two Armenian servicemen lost their lives while 14 others were wounded. As reported extensively by WION, after the conflict between the two nations reached a crescendo in 2020, they fought a 44-day war where Baku came on top, primarily due to its use of drones and modern military machinery. Reportedly, Azeri troops regained swathes of the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh that year which has been controlled since the 1990s by ethnic Armenians even though the mountainous territory inside Azerbaijan. Russia brokered a ceasefire between the two countries following which they agreed to work on a peace plan but periodically accuse each other of firing shells across the border. However, since 2021, the clashes have erupted on multiple occasions with both sides trading blows and later blaming each other for starting the attack. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Armenia and Azerbaijan engage in another deadly clash; 49 Armenian soldiers killed

According to Azerbaijan atleast 9 civilians have been killed in an air strike over the city of Ganja, it was believed to have been carried out by the Armenian forces.

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of rocket attack in its second-largest city