Head of UNFPA office in Baku was summoned to Azerbaijani presidential  administration due to statement on situation in Lachin road

ArmInfo.The head of the office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Baku was summoned today to the presidential administration of Azerbaijan.

According to Azerbaijani media, the reason for summon was a statement  made by the organization's office in Yerevan.

"Concern was raised about the biased, untrue statement made by the  organization on January 24 about the situation on the Lachin road,"  the agency said in a statement.

It should be noted that yesterday the Yerevan Office of the United  Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) issued a statement in connection with  the situation around the Lachin corridor.

"UNFPA echoes the appeal of the UN Secretary-General for  de-escalation of tensions and for ensuring freedom and security of  movement along the Lachin corridor, in line with previously reached  agreements.  This is critical to ensure that the basic needs of the  affected population, including women and girls, young people, people  with disabilities and older persons, are met.  Freedom and security  of movement along the corridor are vital for securing continued  access to essential sexual and reproductive health supplies and  services, and for ensuring that women can give birth safely.  UNFPA  stands ready to work with all parties, in accordance with  humanitarian principles, to ensure women and girls, as well as other  vulnerable people, have access to essential supplies and services,"  the UNFPA said in a statement.

Since December 12, 2022, for 45 days now, the Azerbaijani side, under  a far-fetched environmental pretext, blocked the only road connecting  Artsakh with the outside world. Since January 9, Artsakh has been  deprived of the opportunity to receive electricity from Armenia, due  to the destructive actions of Azerbaijan. Rolling blackouts occur on  a daily basis in the republic. Moreover, from noon on January 12, the  enemy side also interrupted the communication cable that provides the  country's population with Internet and telephone communications. It  was restored only on January 14, thanks to the efforts of Russian  peacekeepers. We also add that on January 17, around noon, the enemy  side stopped the gas supply to Artsakh. By the evening, through  negotiations, it was possible to restore the gas supply to the NKR.   However, on the morning of January 18, the gas supply to Artsakh  again stopped. Gas supply, with a low level of pressure, was resumed  on the evening of January 20, and on January 22 it was again stopped.