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.”