Artsakh Government presented the situation update as day 128 under blockade by Azerbaijan is unfolded.
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About 1,100 people have been deprived of the opportunity to receive necessary medical treatment due to suspension of planned surgeries in all medical facilities of Artsakh – increasing by about 20 cases in the last 4 days.
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As of today, 326 patients have been transferred from Artsakh to Armenia to receive appropriate medical care with the mediation and accompaniment of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Due to the Red Cross not having an ambulance and only being able to transport patients with an ordinary vehicle, it is not possible to transport patients needing to lay down because Azerbaijan has obstructed the movement of Artsakh ambulances.
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Around 3,900 people, including 570 children, have been separated from their homes as a result of the blockade, however, some have already returned home with the assistance of the Red Cross and Russian peacekeepers.
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No citizen traveled freely along the Stepanakert-Goris highway, and the number of two-way movement of people along the Stepanakert-Goris highway decreased by about 184 times (1,705 entries and exits instead of 313,600 in 128 days, with an increase of only 49 cases in the last 4 days), and took place only with the support of the Red Cross and Russian peacekeepers.
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Not a single car of Artsakh citizens passed through the blocked road, and almost 49 times less vehicle movement was recorded on the Lachin Corridor than it would have been without the blockade (instead of 117,760 in 128 days, 2,394 vehicles, exclusively those of the Red Cross and Russian peacekeepers, entered and exited)․ With only 16 vehicle entries and exits recorded in the last 4 days.
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About 12 times less vital goods were imported than should have been due to the blockade (4,174 tons instead of about 51,200 tons in 128 days have been delivered and only exclusively by the Red Cross and Russian peacekeepers –– of which only 42 tons have been in the last 4 days).
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During the blockade, Azerbaijan completely or partially interrupted the sole gas supply into Artsakh for a total of 62 days, and electricity supply has been completely disrupted for 99 days. This has led to daily blackouts and additional emergency shutdowns, resulting in many facilities closing or curtailing operations.
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860 business entities (20.1% of the total) have suspended their activities due to the impossible operating conditions under the blockade, while the remaining operate partially or with state support.
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At estimated 10,300 people (including state-supported temporary work placements and more than 50% of private sector workers) have lost jobs and sources of income as a result of the impact on the economy from the blockade and disruptions of vital infrastructure.
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Construction work of 32.6 kilometers of roads, tens of kilometers of water lines, irrigation systems for thousands of hectares of land, 3,717 apartments, and more than 40 social and industrial infrastructures have been stopped.
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During the blockade, the economy of the Republic of Artsakh suffered a loss of around 240 million US dollars, leading to decline of the predicted annual GDP index (903 million dollars) by more than 27 percent.
