The European Union called on the Azerbaijani authorities to open the Lachin corridor with the decision of the International Court of Justice. This is specified expression EU foreign policy services.
“The EU calls once again on the Azerbaijani authorities and all those responsible to guarantee freedom and security of movement along the Lachin Corridor in accordance with the commitments made in the tripartite declaration of 9 November 2020,” the statement said.
The European Union also stressed that Nagorno-Karabakh should be supplied with gas and electricity.
The EU emphasized that Azerbaijan’s concerns regarding the use of the Lachin corridor should only be discussed through dialogue.
The previous day, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan declarationFollowing the decision of the International Court of Justice regarding the case of Armenia against Azerbaijan, concrete steps are awaited from Azerbaijan to unblock the Lachin corridor.
International Court of Justice requested From Azerbaijan to do everything possible for unhindered movement along the Lachin corridor. As stated, the UN tribunal gave the relevant decision in response to Yerevan’s request by the Armenian side for interim measures against Baku.
The situation around the Lachin corridor, which connects Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh, was further complicated when a group of Azeris closed the corridor in December last year. Azerbaijan demands an end to the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits in some deposits in Karabakh. In contrast, Armenia blames Baku for the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh.