The Human cost of Azerbaijan’s illegal blockade of Artsakh
It’s been more than a week, and Artsakh’s population remains under Azerbaijan’s genocidal blockade.Azerbaijan continues to block the Berdzor (Lachin) Corridor, the only road connecting Artsakh with Armenia and the rest of the World.120,000 population, 30,000 children, 20,000 elderly, and 9,000 disabled.No food, medical or energy supplies are being allowed to enter Artsakh.1 critically ill […]
Armenians across the world have a role to play in helping Artsakh
On 17 December, the State Minister of Artsakh, Ruben Vardanyan, spoke to CivilNet about the recent blockade of the only route between Armenia and Artsakh, and how this is causing a humanitarian crisis for the Armenians of Artsakh. Mr Vardanyan also discusses what Armenians around the world can do to assist the people of Artsakh.“A […]
Armenian and Indian Foreign Ministers discussed regional security issues
On December 14, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who was in New York on a working visit, had a meeting with Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.The interlocutors discussed issues on further deepening the cooperation between Armenia and India and commended the development dynamics of Armenian-Indian relations. In this regard, the role of official […]
Armenia applied to ECHR to indicate interim measures against Azerbaijan
Armenia has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to apply interim measures against Azerbaijan and oblige it to unblock the Lachin corridor, according to Armenia’s representative for international legal affairs. Starting from December 12, 10:30 a.m., a crowd of fake Azerbaijani environmentalists dressed up as civilians, military servicemen and special forces officers […]
The international community must react to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Artsakh: State Minister
Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan’s statement on Twitter:“After keeping the Lachin Corridor closed for more than a day, Azerbaijan has cut the gas supply. More than 120,000 Artsakh Armenians, including 30,000 children, are threatened and left without heating. Artsakh can face a humanitarian catastrophe. The international community should react accordingly to avoid it”. https://en.armradio.am/2022/12/14/international-community-should-react-aptly-to-prevent-humanitarian-catastrophe-in-artsakh-state-minister/
The US-EU responses to the Artsakh humanitarian crisis
US and EU spokesmen and the French Foreign Ministry have released statements on the recent Azerbaijani provocations in Artsakh. US State Department Spokesman Ned Price’s statement notes: “Closure of the Lachin Corridor has severe humanitarian implications and sets back the peace process. We call on the government of Azerbaijan to restore free movement through the […]
Artsakh lifeline road was blocked once again for 13 hours
On the morning of December 12, a group of Azerbaijanis closed the Shushi-Karin Tak section of the Stepanakert-Goris highway at 10:30, citing “environmental” reasons.The Azerbaijani government media mentioned that the blockaders were “environmental activists” demanding that government officials from Baku inspect two gold mines in Artsakh.Hundreds of Armenian citizens, including minors, couldn’t return home, and […]
Defence Ministers of Armenia and Russia signed the 2023 military cooperation plan
On December 9, 2022, as part of his working visit to the Russian Federation, the Armenian Defence Minister, Suren Papikyan, participated in the joint meeting of Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, where he presented the situation created in the region as a result of […]
The second “3+3” meeting could take place “in the coming months
The second meeting of the regional cooperation platform in the “3+3” format (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia + Russia, Turkey, Iran) may take place in the coming months, the Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Fourth CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Department, Denis Gonchar, said in an interview on December 10.“Currently, the organisational modalities for holding the […]
