The European Parliament says the current situation with Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's retaking of the breakaway region "amounts to ethnic cleansing." In a resolution adopted on October 5, the legislature said it "strongly condemns threats and violence committed by Azerbaijani troops." Azerbaijan took total control over Nagorno-Karabakh after a lightning offensive last month that triggered an exodus of ethnic Armenians. Yerevan says more than 100,000 people, the vast majority of the region's residents, had crossed into Armenia. Baku has pledged to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians, but Armenian officials and some other have expressed fears of ethnic cleansing.
European Parliament Says Current Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh 'Amounts To Ethnic Cleansing'
Yerevan says more than 100,000 people, the vast majority of the region's residents, had crossed into Armenia since Azerbaijan's lightning offensive to take control of Nagorno-Karabakh.