The Parliament of the Republic of Artsakh made a statement expressing its satisfaction with those countries that condemned the closure of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan. The statement specifically states:

“On December 12, 2020, under false environmental pretext, once again grossly violating 2020 the agreements reached by the tripartite declaration of November 9, the blocking of the Lachine Corridor, the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia and the outside world by the Azerbaijani authorities, has the tendency to turn into a humanitarian disaster and disrupt the fragile peace and create new regional destabilization.

The highest legislative body of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) expresses its gratitude to the countries concerned about the problem, international organizations, the UN Security Council, and the ECHR for responding to the humanitarian crisis situation created in the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), which is blockaded by Azerbaijan.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh appeals to the United Nations to expose the provocations of the Azerbaijani authorities under the fictitious pretext of environmental protection, to apply the necessary international tools, in particular, to send a monitoring group to the Republic of Artsakh and adjacent areas within the framework of the Environment Program (UNEP), in order to learn about regional environmental problems and present appropriate conclusions.

We expect to resolve the crisis situation created in the region with effective steps.”