YEREVAN, September 24. /TASS/. The government of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic are preparing to evacuate some local residents to Armenia with the help of Russian peacekeepers, the Yerevan-based website 24News reported, citing a statement from officials.

"The families that were left homeless as a result of the recent military operations and wishing to leave the republic will be escorted to Armenia by Russian peacekeepers. Information on the evacuation of other population groups is to be published by the government in the near future," the statement said.