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
Long record. One fact is indisputable. Throughout my time in congress, i have remained steadfast on the side of Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders in egypt, and everywhere else in the world. If you look at my actions related to that during the period described in this indictment and throughout my whole career, my record is clear and consistent in holding it accountable for its unjust detention of american citizens and others, human rights abuses, its deepening relationship with russia, and efforts that have eroded the independence of the nationjudiciary among a eroded the independence of the nation judiciary among a myriad eroded the independence of the nationjudiciary among a myriad of concerns. In 2017, i led a bipartisan letter to then President Trump expressing grave concern with the worsening situation for human rights in egypt. That same year sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations subcommittee supporting us assistance to egypt as long as egypt adhered to the accords and
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Azerbaijan says it will continue its Military Assault on Nagorno Karabakh until armenian separatists there surrender. Officials in the disputed territory say 25 people have been killed and more than 80 injured since fighting broke out early on tuesday. Azerbaijani forces have launched artillery, missile and Drone Attacks in the Breakaway Enclave which is recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan. Lets get more on this with our correspondent in tbilisi, rayhan demytrie. Ijust want i just want to bring ijust want to bring in a line that we are getting from the poku has offered his appeals for an end to the conflict and a peaceful solution in Nagorno Karabakh. Bring us up to date on what is happening now, rayhan . Uptodate on what is happening now, ra han . ,. ,. , rayhan . That is right, samantha, there has been rayhan . That is right, samantha, there has been a rayhan . That is right, samantha, there has been a lot rayhan . That is right, samantha, there has been a lot of rayhan
Christian and arminia muslim. The two countries we re were pa rt of were part of the Old Soviet Union but when that fell apart tensions escalated. These are parts of the first war between 1992 and 1994. 30,000 people were estimated to have lost their lives. A ceasefire was announced in 1994 but never address the underlying issues and what followed was a ceasefire. 0ver the underlying issues and what followed was a ceasefire. Over a decade later in 2008 these are Russian Mediated talks held but that fell apart. In 2020 that fell apart. Azerbaijan launched an offensive but we captured territory. Thousands of soldiers on both sides reported to have been killed in six weeks of fierce fighting. Another truce was agreed to be monitored by russian peacekeepers. They were to monitor the safe passage of a corridor connecting Nagorno Karabakh To Arminia Moscow attention was diverted by its war in ukraine and tensions were raised and for the last nine months azerbaijan has imposed an effective bl