ICRC facilitates transfer of 16 Artsakh patients to Armenia

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the transfer of 16 severely ill patients from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia amid the Azerbaijani blockade, the Artsakh Ministry of Health reported on Monday.

The patients were transported to specialized medical facilities in Armenia on June 10, the ministry said in a statement.

19 patients returned to Artsakh together with their attendants after completing treatment in Armenia.

The Artsakh health authorities said that the Red Cross used a minibus to transport the patients, while Azerbaijani media spread edited images of the vehicle were the Red Cross sign was not visible.