Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan on Tuesday had a telephone conversation with the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Aram I.

The Head of the State presented to the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia the humanitarian and socioeconomic crisis developed in Artsakh as a result of almost two-month-long blockade of the Lachine corridor by Azerbaijan, and specified the steps that are being taken by the Artsakh authorities to overcome the situation.

President Harutyunyan spoke with great pain and regret about the earthquake that happened in Syria, inquired from Aram I about the well-being of the local Armenian community, and conveyed the support of the Artsakh Armenians to the Armenian families affected by this natural calamity.

The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia voiced his support to the people of Artsakh, emphasized that apart from daily prayers, the Catholicosate of Great House of Cilicia continues to make efforts to assist Artsakh Armenians.

Also, Aram I expressed his confidence that only with unbreakable will and unwavering unity will it be possible to overcome the challenges and prevent the humanitarian disaster.