The Armenian government said at least 65,036 people have arrived in Armenia from the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Reuters reported, citing the Armenian prime minister's spokesperson.

By Thursday morning, "65,036 forcefully displaced persons crossed into Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh," Armenian government spokesperson Nazeli Baghdasaryan said in a statement.

Some 120,000 ethnic Armenians were estimated to be living in the territory before the latest conflict.

"The state is providing suitable housing to all those who do not have a predetermined place of residence," she added.

On Sunday, Azerbaijan reopened the sole road linking Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, the Lachin corridor, policed by Russian peacekeepers, four days after Armenian separatist forces agreed to lay down arms and disband their army.

Internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, which broke away from Baku three decades ago, was at the center of two wars between mostly Christian Armenia and predominantly Muslim Azerbaijan.

(With input from agencies)