U.S. Helsinki Commission calls for immediate reopening of Lanchin corridor

The U.S. Helsinki Commission has called for immediate efforts to reopen the Lanchin corridor, the sole road connecting Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia and the outside world, blocked by Azerbaijan for nearly one month.

“The blocking of trade and transit on the Lanchin corridor is contributing to a humanitarian catastrophe in Karabakh, and should be lifted immediately,” it said in a tweet on Tuesday.

“Azerbaijan has a moral responsibility for ensuring the welfare of Karabakh Armenians,” the Helsinki Commission stressed.

The blocking of trade and transit on the #Lanchin corridor is contributing to a humanitarian catastrophe in #Karabakh, and should be lifted immediately. #Azerbaijan has a moral responsibility for ensuring the welfare of Karabakh Armenians. https://t.co/Xaxo2sdVPw

— Helsinki Commission (@HelsinkiComm) January 10, 2023