USCIRF reports destruction of Artsakh Armenian monuments by Azerbaijan

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its annual report, described the destruction of Armenian religious sites in Artsakh by Azerbaijan.

“Caucasus Heritage Watch (CHW) provided new satellite documentation of threatened religious sites in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region. In June, CHW reported the destruction of additional Armenian religious sites—including a 19th century church, two cemeteries, and other artifacts—since Azerbaijan retook control of the region,” the report states.

The organization called on the US government to facilitate an onsite visit by an independent international observer, such as the United Nations (UN), to Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories to inspect and document an inventory of cultural and religious heritage.