Gegham Stepanyan, Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson, presented current situation at the site.
“The humanitarian access ban by Azerbaijan since June 15, 2023 has further deepened the deprivations and sufferings of Artsakh people under the seven-month-long blockade. The absolute absence of the most essential foodstuffs and vitally important products dramatically decreases the quality of people's life, leading to malnutrition, hunger, decreased immunity and exhaustion” he said in a Facebook post.