In a press briefing, Nzhdeh Iskandaryan, member of the Artsakh Council for Protection of Rights, confirmed accepting the state minister role to support the state actively.
Nzhdeh Iskandaryan, member of the Artsakh Council for Protection of Rights, has been appointed as the republic’s new State Minister.
During a press conference, he said that he accepted the offer because he could not advocate the importance of state institutions while abstaining from their activities, as reported by Panorama.am .
“Within the scope of my abilities and capacities, I will stand by statehood,” he stated.
He introduced an improved version of the housing program. Key changes include expanding coverage to an additional 158 settlements within the four‑million‑dram zone. Also, compensation for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents increased from 3 million to 4 million drams per person, according to Aysor.am .
Iskandaryan noted that Kotayk, Aragatsotn, and Ararat provinces are now included within that four‑million‑dram zone.
The revised housing scheme also allows families wishing to build homes to obtain permits under government control, enabling them to begin construction with these certificates.
Moreover, the mortgage repayment period has been extended: previously with certification, displaced Artsakh residents could repay over 10 years; now they have 20 years to do so.
In September 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large‑scale attack on Artsakh, subjecting the region to massive artillery bombardment. On September 20, Artsakh authorities accepted Russian peacekeepers’ cease‑fire proposal and agreed to disarm the Artsakh Defence Army and dissolve the republic under Baku’s conditions. Forced displacement of over 100,000 Artsakh residents to Armenia began on September 24. According to some reports, only about 20 Armenians remained in Artsakh. On September 28, Artsakh President Samvel Shahramanyan signed the dissolution decree, effective January 1, 2024.
