Nagorno-Karabakh: “For 10 months, Azerbaijan has been suffocating the Armenian population,” assures the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to France

Thousands of Armenians are currently fleeing the Nagorno-Karabakhafter the lightning offensive of the Azeris. “In the region, there is a flagrant imbalance of forces. Armenia of course welcomes all those who are forced to leave the Nagorno-Karabakh. Engage militarily alongside the Nagorno-Karabakh, (…) was not a solution”noted Hasmik Tolmajianambassador of the Republic of Armenia to France, guest of 19/20 info, Thursday September 28. Asked about the support of the Russian soldiers present on site, she replied: “These forces were there to ensure the security of the populations of the Nagorno-Karabakh. (…) If this Republic disappears, if it is emptied of its population, we cannot say that it is a mission accomplished.”

76,000 people left Nagorno-Karabakh

The Armenian Prime Minister speaks of ethnic cleansing. Hasmik Tolmajian confirms: “Could another word be suggested to describe the current situation in Nagorno-Karabakh ? When, in the space of 48 hours76,000 people left the Nagorno-Karabakh, […] call it something else that purification ethnic’, it’s difficult. I wanted to remind you that genocide specialists have been warning for weeks, months, of a genocide in progress.” As proof, the ambassador argues: “Since 10 month, Azerbaijan is asphyxiating the population of Nagorno-Karabakh. (…) The only link that linked the Nagorno-Karabakh had been closed for 10 months”unlike the double stop of the International Court of Justice.