Armenia
Robert Ghukasyan received high-ranking UN refugee officials
On October 18, the governor of Syunik, Robert Ghukasyan, received the representative of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Armenia, Kavita Belani, the director of the European regional office of the UNHCR (Geneva), Philippe Leclerc, and other officials of the European office and the representative office in Armenia.
More than 3,000 people displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh have left Armenia. the prime minister calls to stay (VIDEO)
More than 3,000 forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh have left Armenia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this at the government session.
Precipitation is expected, and the air temperature will continue to decrease.
The wind is southwesterly at 2-6 m/s. The air temperature will gradually decrease by 5-7 degrees until the afternoon of October 19 and by 6-10 degrees during the night of October 20.
The decision to establish a Canadian embassy in Yerevan was highlighted.
Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized that the ambassador assumed his mission during a problematic period for Armenia. The importance of strong support for democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Armenia was emphasized. Thoughts were exchanged on establishing regional stability and the main issues at hand.
Azerbaijan has an explicit primary responsibility. EU
The European Union continues to follow with concern the challenging situation created after the mass emigration of Karabakh Armenians following the military operations of Azerbaijan on September 19 and 20 and the nine-month blockade of the Lachin Corridor. Almost the entire population of Nagorno Karabakh, more than 100,600 people, have found refuge in Armenia, the EU reports.
