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Authorities on Friday announced that 11 individuals – ten Armenians and one ethnic Russian who is an Armenian citizen – who had been living in Karabakh have relocated to Armenia at their own request.
The announcement was made by Arsen Torosyan, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia.
“Dear compatriots, I inform you that 10 Armenians and one Armenian citizen of Russian ethnicity, who, until now, were residing in the Republic of Azerbaijan (in Karabakh), applied to the authorities of Azerbaijan and Armenia requesting relocation to the Republic of Armenia.
Based on their applications, these individuals have been relocated to the Republic of Armenia,” the minister said on social media.
Healthcare Minister Anahit Avanesyan later said that medics were dispatched to examine the individuals and provide medical assistance if required. All of the individuals underwent an examination: 10 are in satisfactory condition, while one was taken to Goris hospital for an additional check-up.
A handful of ethnic Armenians were reported to have remained in Karabakh, while the rest of the region’s Armenian population—over 100,000 people—fled to Armenia in 2023 during the Azerbaijani offensive.
Update shows comments from the health minister