28.11.2002 - Source: Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

Quite a number of Azeris and mixed couples are still living in Nagorno Karabakh ("8th European Country of Origin Information Seminar Vienna, 28 - 29 June 2002: Final Report - Armenia - co-funded by the EU Odysseus Programme") [#9877],  [ID 3373]

"In contrast to Armenia proper, where only few Azeris are left, quite a number of Azeris and mixed couples are still living in Nagorno Karabakh. Other minorities residing there include Russian, Ukrainians and Greeks. Thus, people of Azeri or mixed Azeri origin who return to Nagorno Karabakh would actually get funding from the local social ministry. What makes return in practice very difficult is that people cannot access the region directly, but have to travel through Armenia, where they are faced with many complications especially regarding the issuing of documents and visa. Concerning military service of ethnic Azeris, it is not clear if Armenian citizens of Azeri origin would be deployed in Nagorno Karabakh during their military service, but it certainly cannot be excluded as a possibility."

Document(s): Arm-cois2002-rep.pdf