ArmInfo.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh issued a statement in connection with the termination of gas supply. As the pres service of the Artsakh MFA reports, the statement reads, in part:
"In the evening of March 21, the Azerbaijani authorities again disrupted the gas supply to Artsakh, depriving its population of an important heating resource in extremely cold weather conditions. Azerbaijan's behavior is humanitarian terrorism. It grossly violates the human rights, the norms and principles of international humanitarian law and does not fit into the norms of morality in any way. This heinous act is another demonstration of hatred and nationalism. The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Artsakh strongly condemns the policy of Azerbaijan and appeals to the international community with an urgent request to give an adequate assessment of the situation. Azerbaijan's misanthropic steps cannot affect the will and determination of the people of Artsakh. We will continue to live and create in our historical homeland, develop and strengthen our independent statehood," they concluded.
It should be noted that late on the evening of March 21, it became known that the Azerbaijani side had cut off the gas supply to Artsakh. " As a result of the direct intervention of the Azerbaijani side, the gas supply to the Artsakh Republic was again disrupted. We have sufficient grounds to claim that during the repair works of the gas pipeline exploded on March 8, the Azerbaijani side installed a valve, through which it disrupted the gas supply hours ago.
Azerbaijan uses the unfavorable weather conditions to create additional humanitarian problems for our population and makes a criminal action. The command of the Russian peacekeeping force stationed in Artsakh was immediately informed about the situation, together with which the Artsakh authorities are making appropriate efforts to restore gas supply. At the same time, we urge citizens to use electricity as sparingly as possible to avoid possible power outages," the Artsakh Information Headquarters said in a statement.
