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More than 28,000 refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia, authorities say

Refugees queue in vehicles near the Armenian border town of Kornidzor, arriving from Nagorno-Karabakh, on September 26, 2023. © Alain Jocard, AFP

More than 28,000 refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh, a majority ethnic Armenian breakaway enclave defeated in a lightning offensive by Azerbaijan last week, Armenia said on Tuesday. 

Azerbaijan opened the only road leading from the region to Armenia on Sunday, four days after the rebels agreed to disarm under the terms of a ceasefire agreement that puts the disputed region under Baku’s control.

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