Azerbaijan continues to steal, destroy, and claim Armenian culture and heritage, Knock LA writes

Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Armenian diasporas in the world, with over 200,000 Armenian residents, Knock LA writes.

As noted, since September 2023, many Armenians in the diaspora have been deeply affected by the recent theft and ethnic cleansing of their homeland.

Hundreds of Armenian families fled their homes, only carrying what they could hold.

Once Azerbaijan’s attack on Artsakh unfolded, the reaction from the international community was underwhelming. There continues to be little regard for the suffering of Armenians.

Coverage of the ethnic cleansing and its aftermath have rarely been discussed, but its lasting physical and psychological effects have devastated the lives of many Armenians, including families of those in the Los Angeles community.

The preservation of Artsakh has become increasingly urgent, as Azerbaijan continues to steal, destroy, and claim Armenian culture and heritage.

After the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, a very small minority of Armenians stayed behind: about 14–20 ethnic Armenians, a majority of them being sick and disabled and unwilling or unable to abandon their homes after the Azerbaijani invasion. As of January 2026, 11 remaining Armenians have been transferred from occupied Artsakh to Armenia;  Azerbaijani officials claim it was upon their “written requests.”

It has now been over 2 years since the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, however it has not erased the fight for liberation and the eternal hope for return. Artsakh remains an obligation amongst Armenians worldwide.