Artsakh residents are not receiving  wage arrears as Armenia has  frozen NKR government accounts

ArmInfo. The authorities of Artsakh are unable to pay wage arrears to Artsakh residents because Armenia's authorities have frozen government accounts, as noted in a statement issued by the Artsakh Information Headquarters.

"Dear compatriots, in response to the repeatedly raised  questions regarding unpaid wages, severance payments, and severance  benefits, we inform you that due to the large-scale military  operations launched by Azerbaijan on September 19-20, 2023, and the  de-Armenization of Artsakh, the Republic of Armenia has frozen all  bank accounts associated with the Republic of Artsakh.

As a result, currently, it is impossible to pay the unpaid wages,  severance payments, and severance benefits of over 22,000 employees.  This issue has been repeatedly brought to the attention of the  Armenian government. However, as of now, no resolution has been  reached.

According to a decree from the President of the Republic of Artsakh,  as of October 1, 2023, severance payments and severance benefits for  dismissed employees total over 5 billion Armenian drams, with unpaid  wages for September 2023 amounting to over 550 million drams," the  Artsakh Information Headquarters' statement reads.