ArmInfo.Tomorrow at a government meeting a decision will be made to grant temporary protection status to forcibly displaced citizens of Artsakh. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated on October 25, answering questions from parliamentarians.
He noted that this issue was discussed in the widest formats. "It was important for us to come to a decision that would provide the opportunity to maximally protect all the rights of our brothers and sisters from Nagorno-Karabakh," the head of government noted. In this regard, Pashinyan noted that the status will allow Artsakh residents to protect their rights, both at the local and international levels.
After the decision is made, as the prime minister continued, Artsakh residents will be able to apply for Armenian citizenship. "And, of course, we will resolve this issue in the fastest possible ways," he assured. After the Azerbaijani aggression on September 19-20, over 100.6 thousand citizens were forcibly displaced from Artsakh to Armenia. In total, after the 44-day Artsakh war of 2020, the number of Artsakh refugees amounted to about 150 thousand.