During the Government session, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, speaking about the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, emphasized that the closure of the Lachin Corridor is a gross violation of provision 6 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020.
“Two of the parties to the trilateral statement, Azerbaijan and Russia, are bound by this clause. Azerbaijan guarantees the safety of the movement of citizens, vehicles and cargo through the Lachin Corridor, and the Russian peacekeeping force keeps the Lachin Corridor under control.
The statements circulated by Azerbaijan on international platforms that the Lachin Corridor is open for traffic are empty and have nothing to do with reality.
The Lachin Corridor has been closed by Azerbaijan, and this is a flagrant violation of its international obligations.
Even if we rely on the propaganda version of Azerbaijan that the Lachin Corridor was blocked by eco-activists, according to point 6 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, ensuring the safe movement of citizens, vehicles and cargo through the Lachin Corridor is Azerbaijan’s direct obligation.
Under these conditions, the Russian peacekeeping force in Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia, which has undertaken specific security obligations to the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, should come forward with a clear clarification of the situation,” Pashinyan said.
