Karabakh Refugees in Armenia

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Karabakh refugees in Armenia following Azerbaijan's control of the territory.

In this episode of War & Peace , Olga Oliker and Alissa de Carbonnel are joined by Joshua Kucera, Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for the South Caucasus, to discuss the increasingly difficult situation facing people displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in Armenia after Azerbaijan regained control of the territory in a rapid 2023 offensive. They unpack the refugees’ mounting challenges–from insecure housing after cuts to government assistance to discrimination–and their growing frustration with Armenia’s government. They also examine the role refugees from Karabakh might play in Armenia’s 2026 elections and peace efforts with Azerbaijan, their hopes of return, and what the EU can do to help Yerevan respond. For more, check out our Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict and Europe & Central Asia pages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Olga Oliker

Guest: Joshua Kucera

Topics covered

• Karabakh
• refugees
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• displacement
• elections
• EU assistance

Keywords

• Nagorno-Karabakh
• government assistance
• discrimination
• peace efforts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: War & Peace

Places: Karabakh, Armenia, the South Caucasus, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Yerevan

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