The Artsakh Information Center on Tuesday issued a statement noting that the cargo with Russian humanitarian aid has reached Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) capital Stepanakert. The statement reads as folows:

"As previously announced, the government of the Russian Federation took the initiative to provide humanitarian aid to the Artsakh Republic.

"Today, on September 12, the humanitarian cargo entered the Artsakh Republic through the city of Askeran, with the permission of the authorities of the republic, through the Russian Red Cross and the vehicles of that organization. The aid contains vital Russian-made goods."

In turn, the mayor of Askeran, Hayk Shamiryan, told Artsakhpress that the concerned citizens gathered near the Tank Memorial initially protested, did not allow the truck to enter Artsakh, but then came to an agreement, after which the Russian Red Cross truck, accompanied by the police, reached Artsakh capital Stepanakert.