Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday that he had created a working group to help the population of Nagorno-Karabakh in the conditions of the blockade of the Lachin corridor linking the region with Armenia.
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During the government meeting, the prime minister said that there is a shortage of essential goods in Karabakh, shop shelves are emptying, food restrictions are being introduced at public facilities, and the society is in a tense socio-psychological situation.
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“To manage the crisis and provide assistance to the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, I decided to create a working group headed by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan,” Pashinyan said.
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According to him, the working group will monitor the situation and provide urgent assistance to the population, including with the support of international organizations.
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He said that the working group will include the Ministers of Health, Labor and Social Affairs, Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. According to the prime minister, 4 billion drams (more than 10 million dollars) will be allocated to Nagorno-Karabakh by the decision of the government.
