[Russia] - 'They Abandoned Us': Displaced Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh Lament Russian Inaction

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19, the day that shelling began, leaving behind his home and all his possessions
He eventually arrived in Armenia on Sept
disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh at the end of the 2020 war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which saw Baku retake much of the territory
processed many of the 100,000 refugees who have fled to Armenia since Sept
nine-month blockade of the Lachin corridor
That blockade, which Russian forces did not prevent, left the population exhausted and short on supplies, laying the foundations for
Goris.Tom J
BennettBut not all those who fled share the same resentment toward Russia.Shoghik Beglaryan was evacuated by Russian peacekeepers from her
The 59-year-old grandmother and her family were taken to a Russian base in Nagorno-Karabakh that became a temporary home for thousands
before the Lachin corridor was eventually opened on Sept
We were expecting more terrible things to happen
large numbers
for switching sides to suit its own interests
A joke in the South Caucasus states that if Russia had to choose a side between Armenia and Azerbaijan, it would always choose
sees as crucial to connecting it to Iran and South Asia
This is exemplified by an agreement reached in May for the construction of a new railway that will allow uninterrupted shipping via
The Moscow Times.A child plays outside Vagharsh Vagharshyan Drama Theater, a makeshift reception facility in the center of Goris.Tom J