ArmInfo. On 27 July, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh Sergey Ghazaryan met with Jean-Yves Camus, adviser to the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.
During the meeting, parties discussed the dire humanitarian situation resulting from the complete siege of Artsakh. The Minister presented detailed information on the humanitarian challenges that have emerged across various critical domains.
Jean-Yves Camus, on behalf of the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, expressed concern for the situation and conveyed the Paris Mayor's position that the Lachin Corridor must be opened immediately and without any precondition.
Foreign Minister Sergey Ghazaryan thanked the authorities and the people of France for consistently upholding a courageous and honest stance on the Artsakh issue.
The parties further discussed potential solutions to address the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh, as well as the plans of various French regions and cities to dispatch humanitarian assistance to Artsakh.
On July 26, Armenia sent 360 tons of humanitarian aid to Artsakh, however, since yesterday evening, about 20 trucks have been in Kornidzor and are waiting for permission to pass through the Kashatagh corridor. The process is being monitored, including by representatives of the EU monitoring mission in Armenia.
Against this background, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, issued a statement in which he stressed that the Azerbaijani authorities are obliged to guarantee security and freedom of movement along the Kashatagh corridor in the near future and prevent further escalation of the crisis.
So far, negotiations between Russian peacekeepers and the Azerbaijani side have not yielded results, the enemy side continues the criminal blockade of Artsakh. Azerbaijan stated that let the people of Artsakh not hope for the operation of the Stepanakert-Goris road, the game is over! Baku assured that Armenia in Brussels agreed to use the Stepanakert-Akna (Agdam) road. The press service of the RA Prime Minister called this information a lie. The Armenian Foreign Ministry also stated that the cargoes with humanitarian aid will stand in Kornidzor, at the entrance to the corridor connecting Armenia and Artsakh until Azerbaijan opens the road.