Artsakh National Assembly: We call on Armenia and Russia to take  urgent measures to unblock Lachin corridor

ArmInfo. The factions of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh issued a statement regarding the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan and the deepening of  the humanitarian catastrophe.

The statement circulated by the press service of the Artsakh  Parliament, in particular, says: "The military- political leadership  of Azerbaijan, grossly violating the norms of international law and  its obligations within the framework of the tripartite statement of  November 9, 2020, since December 12, further deepens the policy of  blockade of Artsakh under the far-reaching environmental pretext. In  the conditions of the ongoing complete blockade and shutdown of  electricity, the Internet, and since January 17, 2023, also gas  supply interruptions in winter conditions have put the population of  the Republic of Artsakh on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.  Along with this, the terrorist actions of "eco-activists" against 19  children who were returning from Goris to Stepanakert, accompanied by  peacekeepers on the night of January 17-18, and the dissemination of  all this in the Azerbaijani press and social networks, were added to  this. The ongoing creeping war of the Azerbaijani authorities against  the population of the Republic of Artsakh is taking place with the  almost tacit consent of the whole world. Their goal is to break the  will of Artsakh Armenians and deport tens of thousands of people from  their historical homeland through ethnic cleansing. With such steps,  Azerbaijan is also trying to frustrate the efforts of international  bodies and various countries aimed at extinguishing the hotbeds of  war and resolving conflicts in the region. We call on the Republic of  Armenia and the Russian Federation, which are parties to the  statement of November 9, 2020, to take urgent measures to de-blockade  Artsakh and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe. We call on  international bodies and UN member states to prevent the genocidal  actions of Azerbaijan by practical steps, in addition to statements  and appeals. In order to adequately overcome the challenges facing  the Republic of Artsakh, we appeal to all Armenians to take  appropriate steps to stop the aggressive actions of Azerbaijan and  protect the legitimate right of Artsakh Armenians to live on their  land>.