Artsakh Blockade
Last updated: May 29, 2026
The Artsakh blockade began in December 2022 when Azerbaijani activists, later joined by military personnel, established a checkpoint on the Lachin Corridor , the only road connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia. Over the following nine months, the blockade progressively tightened, cutting off gas, electricity, food deliveries, and medical evacuations. By the summer of 2023, the population of Artsakh was facing acute food shortages and a humanitarian emergency.
The blockade drew condemnation from Western governments and was the subject of proceedings at the International Court of Justice, which issued provisional measures ordering Azerbaijan to ensure free movement through the corridor. Those measures were not enforced. Russia’s peacekeeping contingent, which held a mandate to guarantee passage under the 2020 ceasefire, took no action to reopen the road. The United States and European Union issued statements but applied no meaningful pressure.
Azerbaijan’s military offensive on September 19, 2023 ended the blockade by ending the existence of Armenian Nagorno Karabakh entirely. Within three weeks, nearly the entire population of 150,000 Armenians had been driven from Artsakh to Armenia — what human rights organizations and international observers have characterized as ethnic cleansing. Groong covered the blockade in real time throughout its duration — the humanitarian conditions inside Artsakh, the diplomatic failures, and the eventual collapse.
Groong episodes that include this tag
Below are all Groong episodes tagged with Artsakh Blockade.
Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 [EP213]
Posted on Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Politics, In Armenian, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Artsakh Blockade | Series: cog
Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 | Ep 213 - Jan 21, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 21, 2023
Guest/ÕÕµÕ¸ÖÖÕ¨:
- Metaxe Hakobyan : member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.
Episode 213 | Recorded: January 21, 2023
Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 [EP213]
Posted on Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Politics, In Armenian, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Artsakh BlockadeMetaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 | Ep 213 - Jan 21, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 21, 2023
Guest/ÕÕµÕ¸ÖÖÕ¨:
- Metaxe Hakobyan : member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.
Episode 213 | Recorded: January 21, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 212, Jan 20, 2023 [EP212]
Posted on Friday, Jan 20, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 212, Jan 20, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 20, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Gas Partially Restored
- Listener Questions
- Do the people of Artsakh feel abandoned by the ROA
- Is High Commissioner of Diaspora Office in Artsakh
- International Coverage of Artsakh Blockade
- Lack of Foreign Journalists in Artsakh Currently
- Send us your Listener Questions
Episode 212 | Recorded: January 20, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 212, Jan 20, 2023 [EP212]
Posted on Friday, Jan 20, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, ArmeniaArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 212, Jan 20, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 20, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Gas Partially Restored
- Listener Questions
- Do the people of Artsakh feel abandoned by the ROA
- Is High Commissioner of Diaspora Office in Artsakh
- International Coverage of Artsakh Blockade
- Lack of Foreign Journalists in Artsakh Currently
- Send us your Listener Questions
Episode 212 | Recorded: January 20, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 211, Jan 19, 2023 [EP211]
Posted on Thursday, Jan 19, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Canada, European Union, Armenia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 211, Jan 19, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 19, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Ongoing Gas Cutoff
- Electricity Grid Ooverload
- Effects on the Community
- School Closures
- Bakeries
- Work to Restore Energy
- Tragic accident in Geghargunik military outpost
Episode 211 | Recorded: January 19, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 211, Jan 19, 2023 [EP211]
Posted on Thursday, Jan 19, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Canada, European Union, ArmeniaArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 211, Jan 19, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 19, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Ongoing Gas Cutoff
- Electricity Grid Ooverload
- Effects on the Community
- School Closures
- Bakeries
- Work to Restore Energy
- Tragic accident in Geghargunik military outpost
Episode 211 | Recorded: January 19, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 210, Jan 18, 2023 [EP210]
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Russia, Armenia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 210, Jan 18, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 18, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Gas Cutoff AGAIN
- Electricity Blackouts Continue
- Azerbaijan Military Terrorizes Armenian Children on Bus
- International Calls to remove the blockade unconditionally and Azerbaijani Conditions to open the blockade
Episode 210 | Recorded: January 18, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 210, Jan 18, 2023 [EP210]
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Russia, ArmeniaArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 210, Jan 18, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 18, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Gas Cutoff AGAIN
- Electricity Blackouts Continue
- Azerbaijan Military Terrorizes Armenian Children on Bus
- International Calls to remove the blockade unconditionally and Azerbaijani Conditions to open the blockade
Episode 210 | Recorded: January 18, 2023
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, In Armenian, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade | Series: cog
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Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023
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Episode 207 | Recorded: January 17, 2023