The factions of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) issued a statement about the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan and the deepening humanitarian disaster, calling on the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation, which are parties to the November 9, 2020 declaration, to take urgent measures to unblock Artsakh and prevent a humanitarian disaster.
The statement says, "The military and political leadership of Azerbaijan, grossly violating the norms of international law and the responsibilities assumed by itself by the Trilateral Declaration of November 9, 2020, deepens the policy of blockade of Artsakh since December 12, under the false environmental pretext.
In the conditions of the ongoing complete blockade and electricity, the Internet, and since January 17, 2023 also the gas supply disruptions in winter conditions have put the population of the Republic of Artsakh on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. The terrorist actions of "eco-activists" against 19 children who were returning from Goris to Stepanakert accompanied by peacekeepers on the night of January 17-18, and spreading all that in the Azerbaijani press and social networks can be added to the abovementioned.
The ongoing creeping war by the Azerbaijani authorities against the population of the Republic of Artsakh is taking place with the almost silent consent of the world. It aims to break the will of Artsakh Armenians and deport tens of thousands of people from their historical homeland through ethnic cleansing. With similar steps, Azerbaijan is also trying to thwart the efforts of international structures and various countries aimed at extinguishing the war hotbeds and settling conflicts in the region.
We call on the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation, which are parties to the November 9, 2020 declaration, to take urgent measures to unblock Artsakh and prevent the humanitarian disaster.
We urge the international structures and the UN member states to prevent the genocidal actions of Azerbaijan with practical steps, apart from statements and calls.
In order to overcome the challenges facing the Republic of Artsakh with dignity, we appeal to all Armenians to take appropriate steps to curb the aggressive actions of Azerbaijan and protect the legal right of Artsakh Armenians to live in their own land”.
