Posted 9/25/2023, 9:10:00 AM

Biden Officials Visit Armenia Amid Humanitarian Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh

Senior Biden administration officials visiting Armenia after ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh
USAID chief Samantha Power and State Dept official Yuri Kim first high-level US visit since ceasefire
Power to affirm US support for Armenia amid humanitarian crisis and ethnic cleansing fears
US concerned about humanitarian conditions and calls for aid access to Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia prepared for tens of thousands of refugees, though wants them to stay home if possible
Russia and Red Cross deliver aid, but thousands left without food after Azerbaijan's victory

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