Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Artur Tovmasyan has resigned.
“Guided by Article 130, Part 1, Clause 2 of the Law on Regulations of the National Assembly, I resign from the position of the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh,” Tovmasyan’s letter of resignation reads.
Since December 12, 2022, the sole road connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia – the Lachin Corridor – has been blocked by Azerbaijan. Baku tightened the blockade on June 15, 2023, banning emergency relief supplies that were carried out by Russian peacekeepers and the International Committee of the Red Cross through the sole road connecting Karabakh to Armenia and the outside world. The move aggravated the shortages of food, medicine and other essential items experienced by the region’s population.
