RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, referring to the situation around the Lachin Corridor at the government session, emphasized that it is a gross violation of point 6 of the tripartite statement of November 9, 2020. “Two parties to the tripartite declaration, Azerbaijan and Russia, are bound by this clause.”
According to him, the statement circulated by Azerbaijan on international platforms that the Lachin Corridor is open for traffic is “vain and has nothing to do with reality.”
The Prime Minister emphasized that the Lachin Corridor was closed by Azerbaijan, which is a gross violation of international obligations. “Even if we rely on Azerbaijan’s propaganda version that the Lachin Corridor was closed by eco-activists, it is Azerbaijan’s direct obligation to ensure the safe movement of citizens, vehicles, and cargo through the Lachin Corridor, defined by point 6 of the tripartite statement of November 9, 2020.
Under these circumstances, the Russian peacekeeping force in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Russian Federation, which has undertaken specific security obligations to the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, should come forward with a clear explanation of the situation. What is Russia’s assessment of the problem, and what is its plan and road map for restoring the Lachin Corridor? These are questions that the Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh community is waiting for answers to from Russia, which, let me remind you, is a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
