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