U.S. Helsinki Commission calls for immediate reopening of Lanchin corridor
The U.S. Helsinki Commission has called for immediate efforts to reopen the Lanchin corridor, the sole road connecting Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia and the outside world, blocked by Azerbaijan for nearly one month.
“The blocking of trade and transit on the Lanchin corridor is contributing to a humanitarian catastrophe in Karabakh, and should be lifted immediately,” it said in a tweet on Tuesday.
“Azerbaijan has a moral responsibility for ensuring the welfare of Karabakh Armenians,” the Helsinki Commission stressed.
The blocking of trade and transit on the #Lanchin corridor is contributing to a humanitarian catastrophe in #Karabakh, and should be lifted immediately. #Azerbaijan has a moral responsibility for ensuring the welfare of Karabakh Armenians. https://t.co/Xaxo2sdVPw
— Helsinki Commission (@HelsinkiComm) January 10, 2023
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