Armenia says more than 6,500 people have fled across the border, amid fears of persecution and ethnic cleansing. Now, there are reports of a large explosion at an oil depot as people queued up to fill up their cars to leave. Its believed some 200 people were injured as a result. The territory is at the heart of one of the worlds longest running territorial and ethnic conflicts. Its recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan, but has been controlled by Ethnic Armenians for three decades. Bbc russian s Nataliya Zotova sent this report from goris near the border between armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The exodus of refugees started late sunday night. Some arrived in the border town of goris in ambulances exhausted, too weak to walk on their own. With a few belongings they could transport, families that crossed had lost all hope of ever returning. Translation we went to the airport. Everyone was collected in one spot. Everyone was in a terrible state. Stressed out. Children crying. Old
Escalate. The row over hs2 continues as Senior Tories warn against axing the rail project. But rishi sunakis the rail project. But rishi sunak is said to be alarmed that the final bill could be over £100 billion and sick. Note britain sick leave has soared to its highest level in more than a decade. Are we getting lazy or are we just prioritising our own health . More than ever before . Know the answer to that. Answer to that. Its interesting. Its interesting , isnt it, andrew, interesting, isnt it, andrew, that in the Public Sector its almost double the rate it is. It is because in the private sector people have to work very hard because you dont get well. That you just lose its more that you just lose your job, wouldnt you . You would would. Anyway. Would you would. Well, anyway. Course covid, i think, and of course covid, i think, has it far worse. Has made it far worse. Well get well get indeed. Well get well get the that later. The reasons behind that later. We us we will. Email
Prime minister kaja kallas, welcome to hardtalk. Of all the voices of support for ukraine in europe, yours has perhaps been the staunchest, the strongest, the loudest over the last 18 months. Is that because, for you, this isntjust about european security, about geopolitics, it also seems very personal . Well, it is personal, i guess, for, for every estonian. I mean, we are here in the state elder s room and the pictures you see on those walls are of our state elders, so who built our country in 1920s. And if you look at their dates of death, then they all were killed or died in captivity when the occupation started. So for us. They were killed in the soviet union . Yes. So. So this is what we see in ukraine, is our history reliving itself because of the russian aggression. And your family history. If im right, i think your mother was deported along with her mother when she was a baby. Yes, my mother was six months old baby when she was deported to siberia, together with my grandmother
Welcome to the programme. Starting with the big developing story a growing number of Ethnic Armenian refugees have been leaving Nagorno Karabakh after azerbaijans seizure of this disputed region last week. Roads leading towards the Armenian Border are jammed with traffic, and armenians say they fear persecution and ethnic cleansing. Armenia says about 6,650 people have crossed the border so far. Our reporter Natasha Zotova is on the ground, and sent in this update. We are in this village right on the border between armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. We can see the refugees coming through the border to armenia. Here in this tent, they are being registered. People are fleeing with their belongings because they are afraid theyjust dont believe they can be safe in Nagorno Karabakh under azerbaijan role. Some people told me they dont expect to get home ever, azerbaijan is promising not to target civilians and to respect the rights of Ethnic Armenians living in the region. The problem is, lack of
For the last three decades. Last week, azerbaijan seized this disputed region. Fears of Ethnic Cleansing and persecution have driven over 6,650 people to cross into armenia, according to the armenian government estimates. Roads leading towards the Armenian Border are jammed with traffic as people leave in search of shelter, safety, and humanitarian aid. Our reporter Natasha Zotova is on the ground at one of the aid tents in armenia where refugees have sought help. She sent in this update. We are in this village right on the border between armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. We can see the refugees coming through the border to armenia. Here in this tent, they are being registered. People are fleeing with their belongings because they are afraid, theyjust dont believe they can be safe in Nagorno Karabakh under azerbaijan rule. Some people told me they dont expect to get home ever. Azerbaijan is promising not to target civilians and to respect the rights of Ethnic Armenians living in the region