Claim 369

Approximately 100,000 ethnic Armenians relocated from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia after Azerbaijani control was restored in September 2023, registering for citizenship and potentially voting in the 2026 elections.

Type

security incident

Country

Armenia

Theme

Campaign dynamics

Date

2023-09-01

Status

past

Evidence

1. The September 2023 restoration of Azerbaijani sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh produced a significant demographic shift, with approximately 100,000 ethnic Armenians relocating... As of May 2026, approximately 36,000 Karabakh Armenians have completed the citizenship process...

   Source: https://www.rcsgs.org/publications/research/armenia-s-2026-elections-a-choice-between-peace-and-renewed-confrontation | external