Displaced Artsakh Armenians seek asylum in France
A group of people forcibly displaced from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on Monday gathered outside the French Embassy in Yerevan, demanding a meeting with Ambassador Olivier Decottignies.
The displaced people told reporters that they sought asylum in France.
“Today I live in Armenia together with 14 members of my family, but I would like us to be granted asylum in France," Artsakh war participant Alexander Hayrapetyan said.
"We are taking this step because the Artsakh people are separated in Armenia," he added.
The man ruled out living under Azerbaijani rule in Artsakh, citing examples of grievances.
“Seeing someone being killed before your very eyes, recalling the Sumgait events which were repeated in Artsakh, how can you live with these cruel people and be sure that there is a future there?” he said.