Bread Lines in Artsakh During Rain

The humanitarian situation in Artsakh is worsening day by day. According to Meri Asatryan, assistant to the Artsakh Human Rights Defender, "people are no longer standing in line for hours, but for days to get bread."

The photo shows residents of Artsakh waiting in line for bread during the rain.

On December 12, 2022, a group of Azerbaijani "eco-activists" blocked the Stepanakert-Goris highway, which connects Artsakh to Armenia, citing environmental reasons. Artsakh has also been deprived of gas and electricity supplies from Armenia.

Following an Azerbaijani provocation near the Hakari Bridge on the morning of June 15, 2023, all humanitarian passenger and cargo transports through the Kashatagh (Lachin) corridor were banned by Azerbaijan.

On July 26, 19 trucks loaded with approximately 400 tons of essential goods left Yerevan to reach Artsakh, which had been under blockade for over 225 days. The trucks reached the Kornidzor community in Syunik and remain at the border of the Lachin corridor to this day.

Photo by journalist Siranush Sargsyan.