We call on both parties to advance discussions on border delimitation and to agree on a mirror withdrawal of troops from the border as an immediate confidence-building move.
Emmanuel Macron emphasized the importance of the uninterrupted operation of the Lachin Corridor and underlined France's readiness to continue contributing to the solution of this problem.
Lebanon’s foreign ministry issued a statement prior to the rally expressing the country’s displeasure over Azerbaijan’s closure of the Lachin Corridor, the sole lank link connecting Artsakh and Armenia, and the ensuing humanitarian crisis.
Her two sons, Edo and Arsen, were killed in the 1990s Karabakh war. Arsen’s son Artur, whpo was serving as an Artsakh Defense Army tank battalion NCO, was killed in the 2020 Karabakh war.
I call on the relevant authorities to quickly restore freedom of movement along the corridor to avoid further deterioration of the situation.
A similar gathering, organized by the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France, opposing the Lachin Corridor blockade, will take place in Paris on January 17, at 6:30 p.m. in front of the French National Assembly.
Participants: Representatives of the Republic of Artsakh in Stepanakert and Yerevan will participate in the video conference.
Mariam Abrahamyan, another demonstrator, said while she welcomes what the IRC has done to alleviate the impact of the road closure, it’s not enough. “The situation is getting worse from day to day,” she said.
Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan spoke with France 24 about the situation in the country resulting from the ongoing blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan.