A. SITUATION ANALYSIS
Description of the Crisis
The number of people who have arrived in Armenia after the escalation of hostilities in Karabakh starting from 19 September, remains stable at 101,848 individuals. About 70 per cent of these persons are staying in the capital region (Yerevan and surrounding districts of Kotayk and Ararat). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 52 per cent of the persons having arrived are female, 48 per cent male, 18 per cent over the age of 65.31 per cent under 18, and 2 per cent of people with disabilities (30 October 2023). More than 2,000 women arriving are pregnant. According to the Prime Minister of Armenia, a few thousand people have reportedly left Armenia towards other countries, primarily the Russian Federation.