Monday, January 16 2023 18:05

ArmInfo. The activities of 726 or 17.7% of economic entities in Artsakh have been suspended, 3,400 people have lost their jobs against the backdrop of the  Azerbaijani blockade. This is stated in the updated bulletin of the  Government of Artsakh on the 36th day of the blockade.

It is noted that "14 children remain in the neonatal and intensive  care units of the children's hospital; 9 adult patients remain in the  intensive care unit, 5 of them in critical condition, 132 children  were born during the blockade; 400 citizens continue to be deprived  of the opportunity to receive necessary medical treatment due to  suspension of planned sugeries in all medical facilities of Artsakh;  so far, 28 patients were transported from Artsakh to Armenia with the  mediation and escort of the ICRC to receive appropriate treatment;   726 businesses (17.7% of the total) suspended their activities due to  the inability to operate under conditions of the blockade; at least  3,400 people lost their jobs and source of income due to the  difficult economic situation; More than 14,000 tons of vital supplies  would have reached Artsakh if it were not for the blockade, during  which only a small part was delivered by the ICRC and Russian  peacekeeping forces.

Moreover, for 36 days now, 120,000 people of Artsakh have been held  hostage by agents of the Azerbaijani government under a terrorist  siege; Due to the blockade, 120,000 people of Artsakh, including  30,000 children, 20,000 elderly people and 9,000 people with  disabilities, suffer many deprivations and face the risk of  starvation; 41 kindergartens, 56 pre-schools and 20 long-day  educational institutions have been closed due to the growing food  shortage caused by the blockade. 6,828 children are no longer able to  attend kindergartens, pre-schools and long-day schools, being  deprived of the opportunity to receive appropriate care, food and  education; Since the beginning of the blockade, many countries and international  organizations have condemned Azerbaijan's actions and called for the  lifting of the blockade. This issue was also discussed in the UN  Security Council while the European Court of Human Rights ordered  Azerbaijan to take all necessary and sufficient measures to lift the  blockade.  The issue will soon be considered in the UN International  Court of Justice (The Hague) as part of the proceedings of the  Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination."