Artsakh Deputy Permanent Rep in Armenia: Since the beginning of  blockade, 1,296 tons of humanitarian aid have been delivered to  Artsakh 

ArmInfo. From the beginning of the blockade of Artsakh to this day, 1,296 tons of humanitarian aid  have been delivered to the Republic.  Yury Khachyan, deputy permanent representative of the Republic of Artsakh in Armenia, stated  in an interview with the Public Television of Armenia.

He said that as of today there are 448 tons of humanitarian cargo in  the warehouse of Goris, which could not be sent to Nagorno Karabakh.  However, assistance to the besieged Artsakh is not limited to this,  according to Khachyan, another 380 tons of humanitarian cargo is in  Yerevan, in addition to this, a number of enterprises expressed their  readiness to provide assistance. <It all depends on how early the  road will be opened, and we will be able to deliver aid. This cargo  should enter Artsakh a minute earlier. Because the condition of our  compatriots is deteriorating every hour>, the deputy representative  said, emphasizing that today there is a need mainly for food, from  salt to baby food.

On July 26, Armenia sent a humanitarian convoy to Nagorno-Karabakh  (361 tons - flour, pasta, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, milk  powder, salt, baby food and medicines on 19 trucks), which since  yesterday in the border zone near Kornidzor waiting for a response  from the Russian peacekeepers. "We've asked the Russian peacekeepers  deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh to accept the cargo and transport it to  Nagorno-Karabakh, which is in a humanitarian crisis due to the  illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor for about 8 months.  Azerbaijan prevents the entry of a humanitarian convoy. This behavior  is incomprehensible and unacceptable," the prime minister said.   "Nevertheless, Yerevan is waiting for a positive reaction from the  RPC and official Baku for the passage of humanitarian cargo to  Nagorno-Karabakh. < Otherwise, this would only confirm the fears  about Baku's genocidal intentions. And  access of the humanitarian  cargo into Nagorno Karabakh would contribute to the peace efforts in  the region and would be a positive step on the path of establishing  an atmosphere of trust," Pashinn said.

Since December 12, 2022, Artsakh is under blockade due to the closure  of the Stepanakert-Goris-Berdzor (Lachin) interstate highway by  Azerbaijan- the only road connecting Artsakh with Armenia, as a  result of which the rights of 120 thousand inhabitants of the  country, including 30 thousand children, were violated.  Despite the  fact that on February 22 the International Court of Justice granted  Armenia's demand and ordered Azerbaijan not to impede the free  movement of goods, people and vehicles through the Lachin corridor in  both directions, Baku has not yet complied with this legally binding  decision.Moreower, on April 23, Azerbaijan established a checkpoint  in the Lachin corridor in the zone of responsibility of the Russian  peacekeeping contingent. And after the June 15 incident, the  Azerbaijani side completely blocked the Lachin corridor, as a result  of which even humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, is not  delivered to Nagorno-Karabakh.