Freedom House: Azerbaijan must cease Lachin corridor blockade
Freedom House calls on Azerbaijan to open the Lachin corridor, the sole road connecting Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia, blocked since Monday morning.
“We call on the int'l community to reiterate its support for negotiations without coercion. Azerbaijan must cease its blockage of the Lachin corridor – the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to the outside world,” the organization said in a statement.
“We are disturbed by reports that Azerbaijan has also cut off the gas supply to Nagorno-Karabakh once again. We call on the Azerbaijani government to restore unhindered gas supplies to the people of the region.
“Finally, we urge the OSCE Minsk Group countries and the sides of the Nov. 9, 2020 trilateral statement to take the necessary steps to ensure the rights and security of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, including their freedom of movement,” Freedom House said.