Artsakh Government Appeals for Assistance “Please Help”

STEPANAKERT—The government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic issued an appeal to all Armenians who have contacted the authorities to offer assistance as Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh intensified.

The Government, headed by Prime Minister Arayik Harutunyan, has formed a task force to address these requests, as well as to ensure that the Defense Army’s needs are met. The task force includes:

Vice- Prime Minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic – Artur Aghabekyan

Minister-chief of the NKR Government Staff – Levon Grigoryan

NKR Minister of Economy – Andranik Khachatryan

NKR Minister of Urban Planning – Karen Shahramanyan

NKR Minister of Labour and Social Affairs – Samvel Avanesyan

Director of the NKR State Service of Emergency Situations – Artur Harutyunyan

Director of the NKR Village and Agriculture Support Fund – Ashot Bakhshiyan

Director of Artsakh Investment Fund – Artak Mirzoyan

Ashot Bakhshiyan, who is the director of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Village and Agriculture Fund, has been placed in charge of food supplies. Director of the Artsakh Investment Fund, Artak Mirzoyan is responsible for procurement of materials.

The government staff has been tasked to address issues related to civilian evacuations from border regions and resolving other social problems.

The public is urged to make monetary contributes to the following establishments:

With US Dollars

Recipient – The Ministry of Finance of Nagorno Karabakh Republic

Аcquiring bank- “Artsakhbank” CJSC

Address- Kievyan St.3, Yerevan, Armenia

SWIFT` ARTSAM22

The account number- 22300110153200

With Armenian Drams

Аcquiring bank- “Artsakhbank” CJSC

Address, Kievyan St.3, Yerevan, Armenia

SWIFT` ARTSAM22

The account number-22300612211100