More than 100,000 refugees have now arrived in Armenia from neighbouring Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan reclaimed the region in a lightning-fast offensive, the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said late Friday.
Thomson ReutersEthnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh sit next to their belongings after arriving in the town of Goris, Armenia, on Saturday.
The CBC's Briar Stewart was in Yerevan, Armenia on Saturday where she spoke to Armenian actress Anais Sardaryan, who's co-ordinating the efforts of about 100 volunteers to collect food and other supplies donated by local residents and businesses. A total of 21,043 vehicles had crossed the Hakari Bridge, which links Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, since last week, Baghdasaryan said. Some lined up for days because the lone road leading to Armenia had become jammed.
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