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In the capital of Armenia, Yerevan, they are preparing for the decisive battle. Ankara helping Azerbaijan, the enemy of war, brings back dark memories of the 1915 Armenian genocide. A report.
The queue in front of the hematology clinic in Yerevan’s Zaitun district stretches out onto the street. There are more than 100 people lining up to donate blood for the wounded in besieged Nagorno-Karabakh, even if hours pass before their shift. “We want to help our nation,” 57-year-old Armen proudly explains. “There is no Armenian who does not have at least one family member or friend in Nagorno-Karabakh.” A young woman at the end of the line with her two-month-old baby in the bag also wants to contribute: “All the men outside my family went to fight and now it’s my turn to do something good.”
Volunteers in the Republic Square, in the center of the Armenian capital, chose another form of engagement. You work there at one of the many collection stations that were installed at the beginning of the war. Donations from supermarkets, bakeries and individuals pile up under ornamental trees. Shaving foam, tongs and medicine to coffee cans, quilts and washing powder are stored in boxes.
