The Armenian National Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning Azerbaijan for the «illegal» blockade imposed on the Lachin corridor, which connects Armenia with the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh.
«As a result of Azerbaijan’s actions, a humanitarian disaster is being caused in Nagorno Karabakh, human rights and fundamental freedoms are being seriously violated, and the security of Armenians (of the region) is under direct threat,» the resolution reads, Armenpress reported.
The text, adopted with the support of 57 deputies, stresses that, due to the blockade, the residents of Nagorno Karabakh «have been deprived of the right to free movement». «Thousands of people, including children, have been left stranded on the roads exposed to the winter cold,» says the text, which calls Baku’s actions a «policy of genocide».
Thus, the deputies have sentenced that about 120,000 people «have become hostages». «Supplies of food and other basic necessities have been interrupted,» reads the text approved by the Assembly.
«Taking into account the current situation, we call on Russia to carry out the necessary actions to ensure the full implementation of the provisions set out in the tripartite declaration of November 9, 2020 in the area under the control of Russian peacekeepers,» it zanja.
The Nagorno-Karabakh authorities have begun stockpiling fuel to avoid a major crisis in the face of the blockade, in addition to the gas supply freeze imposed by the Azeri side, and have called on companies to prioritize essential services.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been involved in several clashes in recent years over the control of Nagorno Karabakh, a territory with a majority Armenian population which has been the focus of conflict since it decided to separate in 1988 from the Azerbaijan region integrated into the Soviet Union.
