Artsakh`s representative published data on losses during last year`s  military aggression of the Azerbaijani-Turkish tandem against  Nagorno-Karabakh

ArmInfo. Permanent Representative of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic in the Republic of Armenia Sergei Ghazaryan presented data on the losses of Artsakh  during the large- scale military aggression of the  Azerbaijani-Turkish tandem last autumn.

Thus, Ghazaryan stated in the National Assembly of Armenia during a  working meeting organized by the permanent parliamentary Commission  on Human Rights and Public Affairs that this aggression led to  serious humanitarian and social problems, which can only be overcome  by joining efforts.

"In the situation that has developed as a result of the war, one of  the key tasks is to ensure the existence of the Armenian population  of Nagorno-Karabakh. Among the most severe losses during this war are  human losses," the permanent representative of Artsakh said.

At the same time, he said that during the 44-day war, 742 servicemen  of the Artsakh Defense Army were killed, 45 more are considered  missing. "80 civilians were killed, of which 42 - as a result of  targeted strikes, 38 more died in captivity. In addition, as a result  of the war 42 thousand people were forced to leave their homes and  were displaced.  Of these, 38,154 lost their homes and villages. At  the moment, 15 thousand displaced persons are in Stepanakert, another  5 thousand - in various regions of Nagorno-Karabakh, "Ghazaryan said.   He also said that 3 thousand agreements on rent of housing for them  have already been concluded. Nevertheless, 1960 people continue to  live in hotels. At the same time, he said that it is planned to build  300 houses for IDPs in Stepanakert by the end of the year.

"As a result of the war, 192 settlements of Artsakh - 185 villages  and 7 cities came under the control of the enemy.  Today Artsakh is  in dire need of an increase in the housing stock. During the war, the  infrastructure of Nagorno- Karabakh was seriously damaged, in  particular, out of 36 hydroelectric power plants operating in the  energy sector, only 6 remained. There are serious problems with  broadcasts - the damage is approximately over 42 million drams.   1,226 economic entities operating in the territories seized by  Azerbaijan were affected. 75% of the arable land fell under the  control of the enemy. The damage to the irrigation system exceeded  101 billion drams, "Ghazaryan added.  The Permanent Representative of  Artsakh also touched upon the threat of the destruction of the  Armenian cultural and historical heritage in the territories under  the control of the enemy. According to him, more than 2,000 cultural  sites were under threat of destruction. He also drew attention to the  facts of vandalism recorded in the territories occupied by the enemy,  including in Shushi.