BREAKING
Nagorno-Karabakh Launches Nationwide
Movement Opposing Azerbaijani Blockade
- Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister warns of imminent tragedy, with resources running low and people facing lack of food, fuel and medicine. Nagorno-Karabakh’s physical security and survival are at stake, calling for immediate
action. - Thousands of people in Stepanakert (the Capital of Nagorno-Karabakh) staged a third day of rallies at Renaissance Square in Stepanakert.
- The President of Nagorno-Karabakh, Arayik Harutyunyan, officially announced he is joining the national movement in Nagorno-Karabakh during a livestream address to the public.
Armenia’s Ambassador at-large Calls Out Azerbaijan for the Death of 2 Karabakh Children
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Transparency, Integrity, Accountability and Anti-Corruption Reforms
Resolution cites Azerbaijan’s Corruption against the Council of Europe
NAGORNO-KARABAKH
In the past week, Azerbaijan has violated the ceasefire over 5 times, including instances of opening fire at citizens doing agricultural work.
Azerbaijan in Violation of International Law for Electricity Disruptions to Nagorno-Karabakh
The Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ), a 501(c)(3) U.S. nonprofit organization, has been documenting human rights violations and war crimes against Armenians since the 2020 war in Nagorno-Karabakh. CFTJ has set up fact-finding infrastructure in the region and has been collecting first-hand testimonies from victims of Azerbaijani and Turkish aggression.
The recent CFTJ report focuses specifically on the disruption of electrical utilities and the impact this human rights violation has on the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Residents Block Askeran-Aghdam Motorway, Protesting Against Forced Integration of Nagorno-Karabakh with Azerbaijan
The aim of the rally is to resist any form of socioeconomic integration as well. The concern is that further stages may involve trade relations, potentially leading to the complete absorption of Nagorno-Karabakh into Azerbaijan.
Blinken Underscores Need to Lift Azerbaijan’s Blockade of the Lachin Corridor in Phone Call with Aliyev
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Stepanakert’s (the Capital of Nagorno-Karabakh) Largest Supermarket – Before and After the Blockade.
July 2022
July 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh President Appeals to International Community to Prevent Imminent Security and Humanitarian Disaster
The letters are addressed to the heads of all UN Security Council member states, the UN Secretary General, the OSCE Chairperson-in Office, the President of the European Council, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, as well as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.
What It Means to Be Methodically Starved
“Azerbaijan’s intent is not to protect or provide rights to the people of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh); it is to ethnically cleanse Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) of its indigenous Armenian population that has lived and flourished on that land for millennia.”
EU Reiterates Call for Azerbaijan to Lift its Blockade
of the Lachin Corridor
Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Washington Against CEO of Anglo-Asian Mining Company, Mohamad Reza Waziri, Over Alleged Involvement in Nagorno-Karabakh Blockade
SECURITY
Armenian Ombudsperson Releases Ad Hoc Report on Human Rights Violations Resulting from Azerbaijani Aggression in Yeraskh
Report sheds light on the grave human rights violations occurring due to continuous shelling targeting the U.S.-affiliated plant in Yeraskh, Armenia. Azerbaijani military positions have been implicated in these attacks, which have been ongoing since June 2023.
Armenians Protest Azerbaijani Blockade, Gather Outside U.S. Embassy in Armenia
Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) national anthem heard through streets of Yerevan, Armenia. Protestors called attention to the plight of children in Nagorno-Karabakh, who are suffering from malnutrition and are deprived of basic necessities.
Azerbaijan’s Non-Compliance with ECHR Decision is a Violation of Conventional Obligations – Armenia’s Ambassador at-large
The European Court of Human Rights has upheld its previous decision. This ruling emphasizes the importance of protecting human rights and ensuring unimpeded movement for those in need along the Lachin Corridor.
Demonstrators in Armenia Ask UN Intervention to End Blockade of Nagorno Karabakh
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European Parliament Committee Calls on Turkey to Recognize Armenian Genocide
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament called on Ankara to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
ECONOMY
Azerbaijan Continues Firing at U.S.-affiliated Company in Armenia
The American companies “VIRTUAL FUNDING” and “CSE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS” JSC, owners of the iron smelting plant under construction in Yeraskh, issued a statement regarding the shootings by Azerbaijan, nothing that in the case of firing again at unarmed workers, the companies will see it as a direct blow to American capital without any environmental motive, but a purely political decision.
OPINION
Brownback and Rubin: Turkey is Teaming up with Azerbaijan to Punish Armenia
“After the Holocaust, the world said, “Never again.” Fifty years later, after the slaughter of Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica despite supposed international protection, diplomats swore again, “Never again.” Today, Nagorno-Karabakh’s regional capital, Stepanakert, is becoming the new Srebrenica. The region’s Christians need action, not empty rhetoric.”
Britain’s Incredible Hypocrisy On Cluster Bombs
Dr. Michael Rubin says: “British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used a meeting with President Biden prior to the Vilnius Summit to double down on his opposition to cluster munitions. The hypocrisy of British leaders is stunning…In 2020, Azerbaijan used cluster munitions against civilians in a war of aggression directed at the Armenian populated enclave of Nagorno- Karabakh. The United Kingdom was largely silent.”
Azerbaijan’s Illegal Blockade Causes 30,000 Armenian Children Mental Anguish, Starvation, Trauma
“Currently, food supplies are completely cut off from transportation into Artsakh, and there is no fuel or gas. The Azeri military attacks on farmers are ongoing. And the 7-month siege of Artsakh Republic is killing children.”
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