Critical Water Shortage in Stepanakert

The capital city of Artsakh is approaching the end of its third week without water. Since August 7, access to water in 30-percent of Stepanakert has been inconstant. In some neighborhoods, the water supply activates at random hours of the night, while in others, residents go entire days without water. Local officials attribute the water shortage to rising temperatures and a population increase, as a result of which water reserves at the city’s treatment plants have been depleted. Officia