The Azerbaijani side cut the communication wires coming from Armenia, disrupting access to telecommunications and fixed internet in the territory of Artsakh

According to the facts collected by the Artsakh Human Rights Defender staff, on January 12, around 3:30 p.m., the Azerbaijani side deliberately cut the communication wires coming from the Republic of Armenia to Artsakh in the Shushi section (place of the blockade), disrupting the access to telecommunications and fixed Internet in the entire territory of Artsakh. 

Taking advantage of the fact that the infrastructures coming to Artsakh pass through the territories under Azerbaijani control, the Azerbaijani side deliberately paralyzes the work of vital infrastructures, which is clearly evidenced by the gas supply disruptions (March 2022, December 2022), the restoration of high-voltage electric wires on January 9 , obstructing, periodic disruptions of the Internet and mobile communication in the territory of Artsakh.

The proposal to provide a platform for negotiations to Baku and Yerevan remains valid - RF MFA

It is difficult to evaluate the position of the Armenian side, when the statements of the official Yerevan on the same issue differ significantly, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova stated.

She mentioned that, however, the Russian proposal to provide a platform for Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations on the peace treaty remains valid.

 "If the Armenian partners are really interested in solving the mentioned problems at a high level and in the way of complex implementation of the tripartite agreements, then instead of engaging in mental exercises, it is necessary to continue the joint work," Zakharova noted.

Aliyev continues to deceive the international community - Frank Pallone on Lachine Corridor Blockage 

The co-chairman of the US Congress Committee on Armenian Affairs, Frank Pallone, referred to Azerbaijan's blocking of the Lachin Corridor on Twitter, stating that Aliyev continues to deceive the international community.

 "Aliyev continues to lie to the international community about the month-long blockade of the Lachin Corridor. There is clear evidence it's causing a humanitarian crisis in Artsakh by blocking critical food and medical supplies from getting to civilians.," he wrote, sharing an article about Aliyev's statements on January 10.

 It should be reminded that since December 12, 2022, Azerbaijan has closed the Lachin Corridor connecting Artsakh to RA, as a result of which 120,000 residents of Artsakh, including 30,000 children, were under siege.  1100 civilians, including 270 minors, cannot return to Artsakh from RA.

Armenia should not engage in negotiations with Azerbaijan on the opening of the Lachin Corridor – Alen Simonyan

Armenia should not engage in negotiations with Azerbaijan regarding the opening of the Lachin Corridor, since Armenia is not a party to the trilateral declaration of November 9, 2020, regarding the Lachin Corridor. The authorities of Artsakh have the opportunity to directly negotiate and speak directly with Azerbaijan, and they themselves deal with the problem, and Armenia will support every decision of Artsakh, the President of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan said in a briefing with journalists.

Referring to the statement of the Artsakh Security Council, in which concern was expressed regarding a number of claims and views expressed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the press conference, Simonyan said, the Artsakh Security Council, Artsakh authorities, and Artsakh representatives have the opportunity to directly negotiate and speak directly.

The president of Azerbaijan admits that the claims about the corridor have nothing to do with the trilateral declaration - Armenian MFA Speaker

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia records that the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, with his latest statements, finally frankly states that the claims made about the so-called corridor have nothing to do with the trilateral declaration of November 9. In an interview with ARMENPRESS, the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia Vahan Hunanyan emphasized that there is only one mention of a corridor in the statement, and that is the Lachin Corridor, which Azerbaijan has illegally blocked for more than a month.

Hunanyan also noted that with his latest statements, the President of Azerbaijan inadvertently admits that Azerbaijan, grossly violating its international obligations stipulated by the trilateral declaration of November 9, 2020, has been keeping 120,000 Artsakh Armenians under siege for more than a month and purposefully bringing Nagorno-Karabakh to a humanitarian disaster.

The meeting of Armenian and Georgian prime Ministers took place

The regular session of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Armenia and Georgia was held in Yerevan under the leadership of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Irakli Gharibashvili.

Prior to that, the Prime Ministers of Armenia and Georgia had a private conversation.

During the session, issues related to the further deepening and expansion of cooperation between the two countries in various fields were discussed. In particular, reference was made to joint programs in the fields of trade, energy, infrastructure, industry, tourism, education, and culture.

As a result of the meeting, Nikol Pashinyan and Irakli Gharibashvili signed an agreement "between the Republic of Armenia and Georgia on mutual visa-free travel for citizens of the two states". The protocol of the meeting of the intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation was also signed.