Blockade of the Republic of Artsakh (2022–2023)
2022–2023 blockade of the Republic of Artsakh was a transport and energy blockade of the Republic of Artsakh. Artsakh was an unrecognized country. The population of Artsakh consisted of ethnic Armenians.
| 2022–2023 blockade of Artsakh | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict | |
| Date | 12 December 2022 – 30 September 2023 (9 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) |
| Location | |
| Methods | Demonstrations |
The blockade began on 12 December 2022. Azerbaijani people began to hold protest actions and closed the Lachin corridor. This is the only road that connects Artsakh with Armenia.[1][2][3]
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120 thousand citizens of Artsakh remained closed from the rest of the world.[4][5][6]
The US and France are the countries that are leading the search for a peaceful solution to the Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict. They called on Azerbaijan to open the Lachin corridor
The organizations Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Freedom House also called on Azerbaijan to stop the blockade.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution, in which it condemned Azerbaijan for the blockade of Artsakh.
References change
- ↑ "Азербайджанские "активисты" блокируют дорогу из Карабаха в Армению. Одновременно в Карабахе пропал газ" [Azerbaijani "activists" are blocking the road from Karabakh to Armenia. At the same time, gas disappeared in Karabakh]. BBC News Русская Служба.
- ↑ "Armenia, Azerbaijan tensions rise over blocked road". news.yahoo.com. 15 December 2022.
- ↑ "PROTECTION MONITORING ARMENIA REPORT #1" (PDF). United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The UN Refugee Agency. November–December 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
On 24th November 2020 the Martakert-Karvachar-Vardenis highway was closed; thus, the only operational route between NK and Armenia now is via the Lachin corridor.
- ↑ "Supplies begin to run low as Nagorno-Karabakh blockade continues | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ↑ Kitachayev, Bashir (16 December 2022). "Azerbaijani roadblock cuts tens of thousands off from food, fuel and medicine". openDemocracy. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Qiblawi, Tamara (2023-01-12). "'Potatoes are a luxury': Vital supplies dwindle as 'eco-activists' blockade a breakaway region guarded by Russia". CNN. Retrieved 2023-01-16.