Statement of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia on the Azerbaijani provocation in the Lachin Corridor
In the morning of December 12, 2022, a group of the Republic of Azerbaijan, presenting themselves as environmental activists, set up tents near Shushi, blocking the normal and unhindered movement in the Lachin Corridor, which was created by the trilateral statement of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the President of the Russian Federation on November 9, 2020, in order to ensure the connection between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia.
The propagandistic preparations for closing the Lachin Corridor started months ago and it is obvious that this provocation was organised by the state bodies of Azerbaijan, aiming to cut off Nagorno-Karabakh from the Republic of Armenia and thus from the outside world.
As a result of this operation, the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have been deprived of the right to free movement, Nagorno-Karabakh is facing the imminent threat of a food and humanitarian crisis.
The unfolded situation is in direct contrast with the point 6 of the Trilateral Statement of November 9, 2020, according to which:
a) the Lachin Corridor shall remain under the control of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation,
b) the Republic of Azerbaijan shall guarantee safe movement of citizens, vehicles and cargo in both directions along the Lachin corridor.
Therefore, Azerbaijan grossly violates the international obligation assumed by it. This behaviour of Azerbaijan not only demonstrates its lack of intention to address the rights and security of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and to hold a dialogue with Stepanakert for this purpose, but also once again testifies to the fact that official Baku's continues pursuing the policy of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The blocking of the Lachin Corridor is the practical expression of many alarms that Azerbaijan has adopted a policy of genocide against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. The periodic violations and provocations of the ceasefire regime by the Azerbaijani armed forces on the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh make the existential threat for Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh more substantive.
We underscore that international commitments, including the strict fulfilment of the commitments undertaken by the Trilateral Statement of November 9, the refusal of the use of force or the threat of the use of force, the strict observance of the ceasefire regime, the ensuring uninterrupted movement in the Lachin Corridor under the supervision of Russian peacekeepers are of key importance for the political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem, the establishment of lasting peace and stability in the region, and for the peaceful coexistence of peoples.
We call the urgent attention of the entire international community, including the UN Security Council, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairing and member states, that Azerbaijan's actions may lead to a large-scale humanitarian disaster. We emphasise the necessity of launching or restarting the international mechanisms for ensuring the rights and security of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, and for this purpose we will start consultations with international partners in the near future.
Videos

Interview with Francis Malige, EBRD Managing Director

Armenians Commemorating 106th Anniversary of Genocide

Biden Under Pressure to Recognize Armenian Genocide - KTLA 5 News

Governance and Oversight Capacities Account for Our Bank's Robust Management System - Philip Lynch, Independent Board Member at Ameriabank

'Mr. President, It Is Now in Your Power to Right Decades of Denial' - US Congressman Adam Schiff Urges Joe Biden to Recognize Armenian Genocide

Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh in Despair After Trauma of Military Defeat - France 24

Interview with Kakhaber Kiknavelidze, an Independent Member of Ameriabank Board of Directors

Only Terrorists Keep Hostages, Putting Forward Preconditions for Their Release - Edmon Marukyan

Rep Adam Schiff Says Congress Should Recognize Artsakh

UN's Guterres Issues Global Appeal to Make 2021 'Year of Healing'

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing Animations

Azerbaijan Uses Prohibited Phosphorus Chemical Munitions - Defense Army Video

Artsakh Defense Army Units Neutralizing Azerbaijani Arms Supplies

Artsakh Defense Army Units Neutralizing Azerbaijani Drone

Nagorno-Karabakh's Status Has Been At the Heart of Our Approach - Zohrab Mnatsakanyan

Artsakh Defense Army Releases Video Featuring Damaged Azerbaijani Military Equipment

Artsakh Defense Army Units Inflicting Manpower Losses on Azerbaijan

Gas Pipeline Damaged in Azerbaijani Fire Targeting Nagorno-Karabakh's Capital

President Armen Sarkissian Meets Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace

Artsakh Defense Army Neutralizes Azerbaijani Military Hardware

Artsakh Defense Army Units Neutralizing Azerbaijani Military Infrastructures

President Armen Sarkissian Meets with NATO Secretary-General in Brussels

Buildings and Homes Lying in Ruins in Nagorno-Karabakh's Capital After Azerbaijani Shelling

Artsakh Defense Army's Precision Fire Gives Deadly Blow to Enemy

Artsakh Defense Army Units Destroying Azerbaijani Tank

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan: Ceasefire Does not Mandate Azerbaijan to Kill Civilians and Hit Civilian Settlements

Armenians Protest Outside Turkrish Embassy in Los Angeles

Losses in Azerbaijan's Military Featured in Defense Army Footage

Artsakh Defense Army Neutralizing Adversary's Transport Column

Turkey openly backs Azerbaijan 'far more aggressively than in the past' - ABC News on Syrian mercenaries fighting in Karabakh

Iconic Armenian Church Hit in Azerbaijani Attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh City (photos)

Artsakh Defense Army Continues High-Precision Strikes

War Situation in Karabakh on European Parliament's Agenda

Call for Urgent Action: Armenian Journalist Brings Intn'l Colleagues' Attention to Situation iin Artsakh After Azerbaijani Attacks

Turkey's Support to Syrian Mercenaries Fighting Against Artsakh: Facts About Azerbaijani Aggression

Nagorno-Karabakh's Capital Under Azerbaijani Strikes

Armenian Armed Forces Neutralize Azerbaijani Defense Positions

ArmenianTroops Destroy Azerbaijani Armored Fighting Vehicle on Frontline

There is a solid evidence that Azerbaijan has launched a thoroughly planned attack on the NKR

EU calls for Immediate End to Hostilities over Nagorno-Karabakh
-
15:20 • 24.05.21 Interview with Francis Malige, EBRD Managing Director
-
11:39 • 24.04.21 Armenians Commemorating 106th Anniversary of Genocide
-
09:40 • 23.04.21 Biden Under Pressure to Recognize Armenian Genocide - KTLA 5 News
-
15:34 • 22.04.21 Governance and Oversight Capacities Account for Our Bank's Robust Management System - Philip Lynch, Independent Board Member at Ameriabank
-
14:09 • 21.04.21 'Mr. President, It Is Now in Your Power to Right Decades of Denial' - US Congressman Adam Schiff Urges Joe Biden to Recognize Armenian Genocide
-
12:37 • 03.04.21 Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh in Despair After Trauma of Military Defeat - France 24
-
17:33 • 11.03.21 Interview with Kakhaber Kiknavelidze, an Independent Member of Ameriabank Board of Directors
-
17:57 • 26.01.21 Only Terrorists Keep Hostages, Putting Forward Preconditions for Their Release - Edmon Marukyan
-
13:33 • 22.01.21 Rep Adam Schiff Says Congress Should Recognize Artsakh
-
09:42 • 29.12.20 UN's Guterres Issues Global Appeal to Make 2021 'Year of Healing'
-
18:41 • 24.12.20 NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing Animations
-
13:33 • 31.10.20 Azerbaijan Uses Prohibited Phosphorus Chemical Munitions - Defense Army Video
-
16:37 • 30.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Units Neutralizing Azerbaijani Arms Supplies
-
11:25 • 28.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Units Neutralizing Azerbaijani Drone
-
13:45 • 24.10.20 Nagorno-Karabakh's Status Has Been At the Heart of Our Approach - Zohrab Mnatsakanyan
-
11:51 • 24.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Releases Video Featuring Damaged Azerbaijani Military Equipment
-
11:40 • 24.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Units Inflicting Manpower Losses on Azerbaijan
-
10:39 • 24.10.20 Gas Pipeline Damaged in Azerbaijani Fire Targeting Nagorno-Karabakh's Capital
-
12:41 • 23.10.20 President Armen Sarkissian Meets Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace
-
12:16 • 23.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Neutralizes Azerbaijani Military Hardware
-
12:02 • 22.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Units Neutralizing Azerbaijani Military Infrastructures
-
10:35 • 22.10.20 President Armen Sarkissian Meets with NATO Secretary-General in Brussels
-
10:51 • 17.10.20 Buildings and Homes Lying in Ruins in Nagorno-Karabakh's Capital After Azerbaijani Shelling
-
15:09 • 15.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army's Precision Fire Gives Deadly Blow to Enemy
-
13:13 • 13.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Units Destroying Azerbaijani Tank
-
12:56 • 12.10.20 Zohrab Mnatsakanyan: Ceasefire Does not Mandate Azerbaijan to Kill Civilians and Hit Civilian Settlements
-
12:23 • 12.10.20 Armenians Protest Outside Turkrish Embassy in Los Angeles
-
17:23 • 09.10.20 Losses in Azerbaijan's Military Featured in Defense Army Footage
-
15:53 • 09.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Neutralizing Adversary's Transport Column
-
14:11 • 09.10.20 Turkey openly backs Azerbaijan 'far more aggressively than in the past' - ABC News on Syrian mercenaries fighting in Karabakh
-
15:52 • 08.10.20 Iconic Armenian Church Hit in Azerbaijani Attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh City (photos)
-
10:57 • 08.10.20 Artsakh Defense Army Continues High-Precision Strikes
-
14:24 • 07.10.20 War Situation in Karabakh on European Parliament's Agenda
-
19:31 • 05.10.20 Call for Urgent Action: Armenian Journalist Brings Intn'l Colleagues' Attention to Situation iin Artsakh After Azerbaijani Attacks
-
16:17 • 04.10.20 Turkey's Support to Syrian Mercenaries Fighting Against Artsakh: Facts About Azerbaijani Aggression
-
12:39 • 04.10.20 Nagorno-Karabakh's Capital Under Azerbaijani Strikes
-
13:49 • 03.10.20 Armenian Armed Forces Neutralize Azerbaijani Defense Positions
-
10:12 • 29.09.20 ArmenianTroops Destroy Azerbaijani Armored Fighting Vehicle on Frontline
-
23:42 • 28.09.20 There is a solid evidence that Azerbaijan has launched a thoroughly planned attack on the NKR
-
18:45 • 28.09.20 EU calls for Immediate End to Hostilities over Nagorno-Karabakh
Most popular articles Today Yesterday For a week
-
Event 10:58 • 30/05 Ucom introduces new roaming tariff starting from 2.99 amd/mb in over 65 countries It is important to note that the roaming service must be activated before departure from Armenia by dialing *121# or using the Ucom mobile application. One just needs to stay connected and enjoy seamless communication wherever the travels take with Ucom's affordable roaming rates.
-
Event 11:48 • 26/05 Ucom to expand fixed network, bringing the fastest internet to 6 regional cities of Armenia Ucom, as part of its strategic network expansion plan, will extend its fixed network coverage to include the regional cities of Gavar, Sevan, Ijevan, Artashat, Ashtarak, and Goris. Technical work has already commenced and is scheduled for completion within 2024.
-
Event 10:58 • 30/05 Ucom introduces new roaming tariff starting from 2.99 amd/mb in over 65 countries It is important to note that the roaming service must be activated before departure from Armenia by dialing *121# or using the Ucom mobile application. One just needs to stay connected and enjoy seamless communication wherever the travels take with Ucom's affordable roaming rates.
Economy
-
13:13 • 15.02.23 Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates 15th anniversary
-
11:37 • 13.02.23 JTI awarded Global Top Employer for the 9th consecutive year
-
19:00 • 03.02.23 Lease for your business from Evoca
Event
-
14:27 • 25.05.23 Regional Call Center of Viva-MTS opens in Vanadzor
Science/tech
-
16:09 • 03.04.23 TOON EXPO 2023 exhibition was held with Ucom’s technical support
-
15:20 • 15.02.23 What is science fiction and how is it inspiring human discoveries
-
16:57 • 15.10.21 Ucom has officially launched the sale of iPhone 13
Sports
-
12:05 • 26.07.21 Teenage Japanese skateboarder named youngest champion ever
-
12:13 • 23.07.21 Olympics 2020: 12-year-old becomes Tokyo’s youngest champion