Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh Sparks Urgent Evacuations and Concerns

The first convoys of civilians have begun evacuating Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia following an Azerbaijani military offensive, raising concerns of a mass exodus and potential ethnic cleansing. Dozens of people have already been evacuated, including seriously wounded citizens, and more are expected to follow. Armenia's prime minister warned that the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh still face the danger of ethnic cleansing, while Azerbaijan stated that it will respect the individual choices of residents. The international community has been criticized for abandoning the besieged territory, and tensions are rising in Armenia as protests against the government's handling of the crisis escalate.