With the mediation and accompaniment of the International Committee of the Red Cross, 20 people have been transferred from Armenia to Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh).

23 others, meanwhile, have been were transferred to Armenia to reunite with their families.

Since December 12, the sole road connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia - the Lachin Corridor - has been blocked by self-described Azerbaijani environmentalists. Karabakh residents have reported food and fuel shortages, while hospital patients don't have access to essential medicines, with only a handful allowed transfer to facilities in Armenia proper.