“Radar Armenia” appealed to the US State Department, raising the issues of Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan joining the sit-in and the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh. We asked the US State Department to clarify.
“The humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh is intensifying day by day. Not only has the Lachin Corridor been closed for more than 7 months, but vehicles are prevented from passing through it now. The lack of necessities, medicines, and even bread has become an urgent problem. People were also hospitalized because of malnutrition. The president of Karabakh was forced to join the demonstrations to draw attention to the humanitarian disaster that is taking place in Karabakh. But there still needs to be more attention and support from the international community.
How does the US State Department view the situation on the ground? Isn’t this a typical classic case of ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan with the tool of forced starvation for narrow political reasons? Is “integration” logical and practical under such conditions? Is this policy tolerable, and the US government does not have any objections to the situation, except for polite calls and invitations to the authorities of Azerbaijan? Do the actors of the international community care about the hunger, diseases, death, and life of the people living in Karabakh, or is this one of those cases when politics once again prevail over the lives and basic needs of ordinary people, not to mention fundamental rights?”
According to the press office of the US State Department, the exclusive answer to “Radar Armenia” is attributed to Matthew Miller, the spokesperson of the US State Department.
“The United States remains deeply concerned that Azerbaijan continues to close the Lachin Corridor to commercial, humanitarian, and private vehicles. Stopping movement for humanitarian purposes worsens the humanitarian situation and undermines confidence-building efforts in the peace process.
Commercial, humanitarian, and private vehicle movement through the Lachin Corridor should be restored immediately. We consistently support the view that peace in the region should include ensuring the rights and security of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. We welcome the dialogue that advances this goal.”
