Today, a group of students from Artsakh staged a protest
action outside the ICRC office in Yerevan.
The students sang the national anthem of Artsakh. Afterward,
they referred to the problems facing their parents, sisters, brothers and
relatives in Artsakh. They noted that today, people in Artsakh are facing a
shortage of bread, water and medical supplies. Pregnant women suffer
malnourishment, thus risking their children’s health and that of their own.
“In the 21st century, people can lose consciousness,
while standing in line for bread,” a participant of the action said.
Their major demand from the ICRC was to send humanitarian
aid to Artsakh.
“Currently, 120,000 Armenians are held hostage in
Artsakh, being denied their fundamental rights. Thus, as an international
humanitarian organization, you are obliged to stand by the Armenians of Artsakh
and to send them humanitarian aid. We demand that you inform the international
community that a new genocide is being committed in the 21st century. Let them
know that 120,000 people are left to starve,” one of the participants
noted.
The students handed over the letter to the ICRC representative.
The latter assured them that he would give it to the Head of Delegation of the
International Committee of the Red Cross in Armenia, Thierry Ribaux. Afterward,
a meeting will be organized with him.
