Hraparak daily of Armenia writes: The ring around Artsakh [(Nagorno-Karabakh)], which has been besieged for three months [now by Azerbaijan], is tightening; along with the deepening of the humanitarian crisis, the security threats have intensified.
We learned from our sources in Artsakh that the adversary [i.e., Azerbaijan] has gathered a large number of forces in Martakert, Shushi, in the area bordering the Kashen mine, thus trying to exert psychological pressure on the people of Artsakh and push the Artsakh authorities to agree to the demand of the Azerbaijani authorities for reintegration with Azerbaijan.
And yesterday, [Azerbaijani president] Aliyev's staff proposed to hold a meeting with a similar agenda in [Azerbaijani capital] Baku, but it is noteworthy that the official Stepanakert did not respond to that proposal until the evening, and the [Artsakh] president's press service left our phone calls—to clarify the position of the Artsakh authorities—unanswered.
