Russia “concerned” by blocking of route from Armenia to Karabakh![]() December 15, 2022 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia expressed concern on Thursday, December 15 over the blocking of the Lachin Corridor which links Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, Reuters reports. The route is the only land connection between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. At a briefing in Moscow on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia hopes the corridor will be unblocked soon. For several days now, the key road has been blocked by Azerbaijanis who claim to be environmentalists. Azerbaijan has also deprived the people of Karabakh of gas supplies.” The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Partner news |