On 15 April, Artsakh InfoCenter reported that scheduled operations are still suspended in the medical institutions operating under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Artsakh.
3 children are in the neonatal and resuscitation department in “Arevik” Medical Association.
At the “Republican Medical Center” CJSC, 6 patients are in the intensive care unit, 3 of them are in critical condition.
On 13 April, human rights defender of Artsakh Republic Gegham Stepanyan met with OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Buyar Osmani, who is on a working visit to Armenia.
The UN Human Rights Council emphasized that ignoring the calls of international actors and not fulfilling the decision of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations does not cause any consequences for Azerbaijan, which further expands Azerbaijan’s impunity and permissiveness. Azerbaijan responds to the statements and calls of the international community by tightening the blockade and actions that cause new suffering to the civilian population.
From now on, citizens in Artsakh should apply to the Center for Ensuring Cooperation with the Russian Peacekeeping Troops in order to ensure the accompaniment of Russian peacekeepers during agricultural works. NKR InfoCenter reported.
On 11 April, the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh, through the peacekeeping mission of the Russian Federation, sent the Azerbaijani side a proposal to hold a meeting at the headquarters and with the mediation of the Russian peacekeepers to discuss urgent humanitarian issues.
At around 10:30 on 12 December, the Azerbaijani side, violating the provisions of the Trilateral Statement of 9 November, 2020, closed the only way of life connecting Artsakh to the world for environmental reasons, violating the vital interests and rights of the civilian population. The road has been closed for 125 days.
Let’s remind that on 22 February, the court published the decision regarding the request submitted by Armenia and stated: “Since 12 December, the connection through the Lachin Corridor has been disrypted, the supply of food, medicine and other necessary goods to Nagorno Karabakh has been hindered, which can cause irreparable damage.
“The Court considers that it is necessary to apply a temporary measure and court records that Azerbaijan is obliged to take the measures that depend on it to ensure the uninterrupted movement of people and goods in both directions through the Lachin Corridor.”
It was noted that the court’s decision came into force from the moment of its publication.
However, the fact is that the road is still closed. The cases of violation of the ceasefire regime by Azerbaijan have increased; this is confirmed by the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Due to the lack of international pressure on Azerbaijan, the Armenians of Artsakh are facing a humanitarian disaster. The appeals of the international community have been ignored by the leadership of Azerbaijan until now.
Fundamental human rights have been violated for 116 days, and international organizations and states are silent.
Due to the terrorist behavior of the Azerbaijani side, the villages of Shushi region are completely cut off from the capital of Artsakh and other settlements.
It should be noted that the Governing Board of the the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia also made a statement. “This blockade, under the guise of environmentalism, pursues the realization of the corrupt ambitions of the despotic leadership of Azerbaijan to seize the most important assets of Artsakh’s economy.”
