Socialist International urges Azerbaijan to unblock Lachin corridor

The Socialist International, a worldwide organization of political parties, calls on Azerbaijan to unblock the Lachin corridor, the sole road linking Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia closed since December 12.

“Socialist International (SI) stresses its concern regarding the blocking of Lachin corridor as the unique land connection between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh region,” it said in a statement on Wednesday.

“We urge the Azerbaijan authorities to ensure freedom and security of movement along the corridor, in line with the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020.

“The humanitarian situation is critical and hence the SI strongly calls on the parties to dialogue and negotiation and prevent the humanitarian crisis the blocking may cause in the civil population,” reads the statement.