As Conflict Continues in Artsakh, Mayor Gordo Issues Proclamation Supporting Local Armenian Community

Mayor Victor Gordo on Thursday issued a proclamation announcing the City of Pasadena’s support of Armenian-American community members and mourning victims of military aggression in Artsakh.

“The struggles and extreme hardship are hard to comprehend day-to-day let alone during this holiday season,” Gordo said in a statement.

Pasadena is home to a large Armenian population.

Earlier this month an illegal blockade cut off the inflow of gas to Artsakh, leaving families freezing, forcing schools and bakeries to close down, and preventing hospitals from conducting vital, life-saving operations. Although the gas supply to Artsakh resumed last week, the blockade continues to cause a serious shortage of food, medical supplies, baby formula, and other essential livelihood needs.

A violent clash left hundreds dead.

“These unprovoked attacks and military aggression cannot be tolerated,” Gordo said. A series of clashes erupted along the Azerbaijan-Armenia border earlier this month, resulting in at least 200 deaths.”

A ceasefire was reportedly reached soon after the violence, but both sides quickly accused the other of breaching the agreement.

This recent conflict follows a 2020 Azerbaijani military offensive to retake the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

In the most recent fighting, Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of not only attacking Armenians inside the disputed territory, but within Armenia’s border.

“The City of Pasadena stands in solidarity with the people of Artsakh and although we’re separated by distance we condemn the humanitarian catastrophe and pledge our ongoing support
Locally,” Gordo said.