Blockade of the Republic of Artsakh (2022–present)
2022–2023 blockade of the Republic of Artsakh is a transport and energy blockade of the Republic of Artsakh. Artsakh is an unrecognized country. The population of Artsakh consists of ethnic Armenians.
| 2022–2023 blockade of Artsakh | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict | |
| Date | 12 December 2022 – present (1 year, 9 months and 6 days) |
| Location | |
| Methods | Demonstrations |
The blockade began on 12 December 2022. Azerbaijani people began to hold protest actions and closed the Lachin corridor. This is the only road that connects Artsakh with Armenia.[1][2][3]
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120 thousand citizens of Artsakh remained closed from the rest of the world.[4][5][6]
The US and France are the countries that are leading the search for a peaceful solution to the Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict. They called on Azerbaijan to open the Lachin corridor
The organizations Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Freedom House also called on Azerbaijan to stop the blockade.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution, in which it condemned Azerbaijan for the blockade of Artsakh.
Blockade Of The Republic Of Artsakh (2022–present) Media
Russian-language signs used by eco-activists during the blockade
Armenians protesting in front of the UN office in Yerevan
ICRC vehicle facilitating the transfer of a patient in need of urgent medical assistance across the Lachin road to Armenia.
Ration stamps for sugar, buckwheat, vegetable oil, rice and pasta, provided by Artsakh Government in January 2023.
Food queue in Stepanakert
Nagorno-Karabakh’s largest water reservoir has reached critically low levels, due to the increasing demand for hydroelectric power since Azerbaijan has disrupted the region's main power supply
Soldiers of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Defense Ministry during the blockade
Demonstration in Yerevan demanding the opening of the Lachin corridor on 20 December.
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References
- ↑ Азербайджанские "активисты" блокируют дорогу из Карабаха в Армению. Одновременно в Карабахе пропал газ. https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-63975080.
- ↑ "Armenia, Azerbaijan tensions rise over blocked road". news.yahoo.com. 15 December 2022.
- ↑ "PROTECTION MONITORING ARMENIA REPORT #1" (PDF). United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The UN Refugee Agency. November–December 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
On 24th November 2020 the Martakert-Karvachar-Vardenis highway was closed; thus, the only operational route between NK and Armenia now is via the Lachin corridor.
- ↑ "Supplies begin to run low as Nagorno-Karabakh blockade continues | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ Kitachayev, Bashir (16 December 2022). "Azerbaijani roadblock cuts tens of thousands off from food, fuel and medicine". openDemocracy. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Qiblawi, Tamara (2023-01-12). "'Potatoes are a luxury': Vital supplies dwindle as 'eco-activists' blockade a breakaway region guarded by Russia". CNN. Retrieved 2023-01-16.