ICRC helps transfer 10 patients from Artsakh to Armenia

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the transfer of 10 severely ill patients from blockaded Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia, the Artsakh Ministry of Health reported.

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

8 other patients, who have completed their treatment in Armenia, are expected to return home later on Friday.

34 children are undergoing treatment in the Arevik Medical Center. 2 of them are in neonatal and intensive care.

91 adult patients, including 2 critically ill, are in the Republican Medical Center.

The people of Artsakh have been living under Azerbaijan's unlawful blockade for over eight months now.