President: Thousands of Artsakh Armenians lost their sources of income amid blockade

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Armenia –

Artsakh is facing grave social problems due to Azerbaijan’s four-month blockade of the country, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan said on Saturday.

“Thousands of citizens have lost their sources of income. Although the state has taken major steps to meet the urgent social needs of the population, I welcome and join the initiative of Artsakh State Minister Gurgen Nersisyan, taking into consideration the need for additional efforts,” he wrote on Facebook.

“I'm transferring my salary for this month to the government's extra-budgetary account in order for the Artsakh Ministry of Social Development and Migration to provide additional assistance to our needy compatriots," Harutyunyan said.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS