Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Thousands are fleeing the breakaway Artsakh region in fear of persecution and ethnic cleansing after Azerbaijan seized the territory in a lightning offensive


GEORGIA
RUSSIA 
AZERBAIJAN
ARMENIA
TURKEY
IRAN
Baku
100km 60 miles


Nagorno-Karabakh region (Soviet borders)
Breakaway majority-Armenian Republic of Artsakh
Territory ceded to Azerbaijan under 2020 ceasefire


ARMENIA 
Yerevan 
Lake Sevan

Lachin Corridor: 13,000 people have fled to Armenia

TURKEY

Meghri / Zanzegur Corridor: Possible link from Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan province

Nakhchivan (Azer.)
Lachin 
Goris
Zangilan

Artsakh: Ethnic Armenian leaders to remain in place until all those who want to leave can do so

AZERBAIJAN

Stepankert- Khankendi, Sep 25: Blast at fuel depot leaves 200 injured

IRAN
50km 30 miles


Sources: BBC, Reuters, NY Times
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