7,825 Karabakh residents who left Armenia since September 2023 have not returned

The Armenian government has  published new statistics regarding Armenians forcibly displaced from Artsakh to Armenia following Azerbaijan’s military assault in September 2023. According to data disclosed in response to a written inquiry from Sputnik Armenia, 7,825 individuals from Artsakh have left Armenia and have not returned in nearly five months. Between September 2023 to March 4, 2024, a total of 13,619 people with Artsakh registration left Armenia, with only 5,794 returning. Presently, Armenia hosts 101,848 displaced Armenians from Artsakh, including 30,000 children, with 72,626 residing in provincial areas and the remainder in the capital city Yerevan.