In the strongest possible terms, the UCLA Promise Armenian Institute and the UCLA Promise Institute for Human Rights condemn today’s (September 19, 2023) military attacks by Azerbaijan on the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh, coming nearly 300 days after their blockade of the Lachin corridor connecting Armenia with NK/A and the resulting humanitarian crisis. The blockade has been described by experts as a run-up to a genocide against the indigenous Armenian population, and now, today, the world is witnessing the accomplishment of that goal by Azerbaijan, threatening to destroy a region populated by Armenians for over two millennia.

For more information on this military attack that threatens the entire region, please see these reports:

The New York Times: “Azerbaijan Begins a Military Operation in Nagorno-Karabakh”, September 19, 2023

Reuters: “Azerbaijan launches military action in Karabakh 'to disarm' Armenians”, September 19, 2023

Associated Press: “Fighting flares again in a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains”, September 19, 2023

The Guardian: “Genocide warning in Nagorno-Karabakh”, September 18, 2023