The health condition of the majority of the injured is serious or very serious. Nagorno Karabakh was occupied by Azerbaijan in a military assault lasting just 24 hours that began on September 19.
Nearly 300 people have been injured and 20 killed in the fuel tank explosion Nagorno Karabakhtaken by the Azerbaijani army after a military operation It started on September 19 and lasted only 24 hours.
“As a result of the explosion in a fuel depot, the number of injured is almost 300. The health condition of the majority is serious or extremely serious,” Arstaj human rights defender Gegham Stepanián reported on his social networking account X, formerly Twitter. .
Furthermore, he has indicated that the health capacities of the area are “not sufficient” to provide proper medical care to all the injured and has requested the “urgent” arrival of help.
Just a few hours earlier, an official Azerbaijani delegation had reached an agreement with Armenian representatives from Nagorno Karabakh on the delivery of humanitarian aid, the deployment of health services and a joint working committee to restore basic services and rehabilitate the region’s infrastructure.
Nagorno Karabakh is an area of about 4,400 square kilometers in the South Caucasus, occupied by Azerbaijan in a military attack that lasted only 24 hours and began on September 19. Until then, the Armenian-majority area had been under the control of pro-Armenian forces for more than thirty years, despite the international community recognizing the region as Azerbaijani sovereignty.
About 120,000 Armenians live in the area, at least 6,500 of whom have moved to Armenia since the signing of the ceasefire last week, as confirmed by the Armenian government on Monday.
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinianstated on Sunday that the possibility that the Armenian population of the Nagorno-Karabakh region would move to Armenia as part of the area’s reintegration into Azerbaijan is increasing, before warning of the danger of “ethnic cleansing”.
However, the Azerbaijani authorities have always maintained that their intention is for these people to continue living in their homes and have promised to respect their rights, although they have indicated that members of pro-Armenian armed groups and the Armenian Armed Forces should hand over weapons and leave the country in accordance with the agreement.
Source: EITB
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