‘Open wound’ of Artsakh Armenians forgotten in peace framework

Refugee children from Artsakh under the care of Caritas Armenia. Many refugees long to return to their homeland. (Photo courtesy Caritas Armenia)

(Catholic Register) Nearly two years after Azerbaijan’s military assault on the Armenian enclave known to the world as Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh to Armenians) and the desperate flight of nearly all of its 120,000 residents to “mainland” Armenia, many of the displaced are still yearning for a return to their beloved homeland — but only if their safety and freedom to reclaim their Christian culture and heritage are guaranteed.

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