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Added on the 07/10/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
The exodus continues along the Lachin corridor, a mountain road leading out of Nagorno-Karabakh, after the predominantly Armenian enclave fell to the Azerbaijani military last week. On Tuesday, Armenia reported that more than 13,000 refugees had fled the disputed region since Sunday. IMAGES
EU lawmakers approve a resolution that accuses Azerbaijan of carrying out "ethnic cleansing" against the Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, and urges the bloc to impose sanctions on Baku. According to the resolution, the European Parliament "considers that the current situation amounts to ethnic cleansing and strongly condemns threats and violence committed by Azerbaijani troops". IMAGES
Images filmed from a car driving on the road as journalists enter to the city of Khankendi, known as Stepanakert in Armenian, at the same time as Azerbaijani officials. The AFP team is reporting from the former breakaway region on a government press tour. IMAGES
Images show the road into the main city of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, known as Stepanakert in Armenian and Khankendi in Azeri. Footage shot from a vehicle by an AFP team, taking part in a press tour organised by Azerbaijan, shows vehicles and civilian buildings along the road into the city. Almost the entire ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave. IMAGES
Images of the road between the towns of Shusha, retaken by Azerbaijani forces three years ago and Khankendi, called Stepanakert in Armenian. The road is largely abandoned and locals say it is still mined. The AFP team is reporting from the former breakaway region on a government press tour. IMAGES
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