An extended session of the Security Council was held on January 18 under the leadership of Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan, in which the representatives of the political forces of the National Assembly also participated.

At the session, the consequences of the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh, which has lasted for 38 days due to the blocking of the Stepanakert-Goris highway by Azerbaijan, were presented, and the mechanisms for overcoming them were discussed.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan informed that on January 15, with the mediation of the Russian side, a communication was organized with the Azerbaijani side in order to resolve the situation. No progress has been recorded in the direction of reopening the only highway connecting Artsakh with the outside world. Instead, as a result of the gas supply disruption on January 17, new serious problems were created.

The need to adapt the steps implemented in the socio-economic sphere to the crisis situation was emphasized at the session of the Council of State of Armenia. The President of the Republic gave instructions to the heads of authorized state structures. Head of the Operational Staff, State Minister Ruben Vardanyan will soon present specific proposals for further ensuring the livelihood of the population under the conditions of the blockade, overcoming the humanitarian crisis.