August 1, 2023

Gegham Stepanyan, Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson, presented current situation at the site.    “The humanitarian access ban by Azerbaijan since June 15, 2023 has further deepened the deprivations and sufferings of Artsakh people under the seven-month-long blockade. The absolute absence of the most essential foodstuffs and vitally important products dramatically decreases the quality of people’s life, leading…

Azerbaijan continues to illegally close the Lachin Corridor and does not allow humanitarian aid allocated by Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh to reach the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, where there is a serious humanitarian crisis due to Azerbaijan’s complete blockade of the corridor. In a conversation with journalists on July 31, Vardan Sargsyan, a representative of the working…

Samantha Power, USAID Administrator referred to the ongoing complete blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan.   “Food insecurity and shortages of medical supplies in Nagorno-Karabakh are very troubling. The Lachin corridor is critical for getting lifesaving supplies to the people of NK. I join US State Secretary Antony Blinken’s call for the free transit of commercial…

US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chaired by Senator Robert Menendez, issued a statement on current full blockade of Lachin Corridor.    “ICRC has served as a lifeline to Nagorno-Karabakh. Then Azerbaijan cut off its last remaining source of essential food and medicine. More than 7 months into Azerbaijan’s blockade, the time is now for the…