Karabakh: Europe can't turn a blind eye to illegal blockade of 120,000 peopleFebruary 9, 2023 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Europe cannot turn a blind eye to the months-long illegal blockade of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) by authoritarian Azerbaijan, Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has said in interviews with the Spanish EL PAIS and the Italian La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana. "I spoke about the real reasons for the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan, the situation in Artsakh and the steps that the European structures and the public are obliged and must take to prevent the humanitarian crisis," Vardanyan said. "I weighed in on the need to provide an air borne humanitarian corridor, which was used during the sieges of Berlin and Sarajevo. "Europe cannot turn a blind eye to the months-long illegal blockade of 120,000 people by authoritarian Azerbaijan, the constant threat of stopping the supply of gas and electricity from Armenia, and the violation of all kinds of fundamental human rights and democratic values." Since December 12, the sole road connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia - the Lachin Corridor - has been blocked by self-described Azerbaijani environmentalists. Karabakh residents have reported food and fuel shortages, while hospital patients don't have access to essential medicines, with only a handful allowed transfer to facilities in Armenia proper. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |