APRI Armenia President Lara Setrakian joined CNN to explain the past week’s events in Nagorno-Karabakh and how they amplify the risk of military escalation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Baku’s armed offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh has led to an outflow of more than 13,000 refugees since Saturday, while those who have stayed behind describe dire conditions of hunger, displacement, and a lack of medical supplies. Statements by both Turkey and Azerbaijan suggest there is a serious risk of another armed assault before the end of 2023, as those countries aim to open the “Zangezur corridor” land bridge across Southern Armenia.
