Update: 28 Sept 2020

As you may already know, since yesterday the dictatorial regime of Azerbaijan launched a large-scale attack along the entire line of contact of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) using heavy artillery, tanks, aircraft and missiles. This is not similar to the actions which were during 2016 April. This time towns and villages in Artsakh are being bombed, including the capital city of Stepanakert, as well as the border of Armenia in the direction of the town of Vardenis. Azerbaijan specifically targets the civilian population in gross violation of international humanitarian law and with absolute disregard for the call by the UN Secretary General for a worldwide ceasefire given the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are already over two hundred wounded and over 60 people were killed among the military and civilian population in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), including at least one child.

This attack is unprecedented in the size and scope of the military arsenal engaged. There is clear evidence that it was prepared in advance and with the apparent support of the Turkish regime. 

Armenia’s Health Minister, earlier today, tweeted that all elective medical care will be suspended in Armenia per his decree to enable proper urgent care for wounded military and civilians from Artsakh. Only emergency and urgent care for other citizens will be allowed. 

We believe that if the international community does not react in a timely and appropriate manner, the military operations may expand beyond the conflict zone, resulting in serious atrocities and a humanitarian crisis in the region, exacerbated by the situation related to the coronavirus outbreak.

Below you can find some links with more information from trusted Medias, which you can read and share among your networks.

https://regionalpost.org/en/articles/live-azerbaijan-launched-an-attack-in-the-direction-of-artsakh.html?fbclid=IwAR1Zmy1fz_1RZlD5ZYuDiLQi3yu2O3iGocMtZ4eDzAaRkGLjb_iNEjySvo0

https://www.evnreport.com/?fbclid=IwAR01auxIGMC4hh9bAhdOadhS66-d_w-A1D9bvMFOqWfG6_CZShRIdo5mlq0

https://hetq.am/en

https://www.azatutyun.am/en

https://www.civilnet.am/news/2020/09/27/Full-Scale-War-What-Happened-in-Stepanakert-on-September-27/396758

Who wants to support Armenia and Artsakh during these hard times, you can also donate!

https://www.himnadram.org/?fbclid=IwAR2ncIK5eNtfYSZ4T6q4nIsAVWVUitJwPeZfmzUYTHbuAFeyQpgDpyPW41A

Here are some petitions to sign and advocacy portals where you can write to your representatives

https://cqrcengage.com/anca/app/write-a-letter?0&engagementId=509436&fbclid=IwAR2lk7Ij14pdUGEG7EGIR3xcaQ88mM3Aq5U1o2_K7Ngakl6RaD5PC3pW9zg

https://cqrcengage.com/aaainc/home?1&fbclid=IwAR2LW1HRWwMyahBgzDM4aSQdx4LsYp4mMaxZeeWcNBPEjKfE9NuxmWDbEww

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/condemn-aggression-turkey-and-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-armenia?fbclid=IwAR0t4jKVHMUG6Ic_oAIOX7NpxPBS_jRMgzkO-wyI-wtsPi1pBlJ0KGkDfOE

https://www.change.org/p/the-un-the-council-of-europe-the-european-union-the-osce-minsk-group-co-chairs-stop-turkey-now?recruiter=48745768&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=980f4fb0-244f-0130-be4f-3c764e0482fe&utm_content=fht-24948370-en-us%3A0

Thank you in advance for your kind support!

We will try to update you more on this. For now, we could only collect this information.

We hope that this terrible situation will end soon.

With love,

WiB Armenia