Artsakh state minister thanks MEPs for support

Artsakh’s State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has expressed gratitude to all members of the European Parliament for their support for the Armenians in Artsakh.

“This is an important step in forcing Azerbaijan to end the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh. I express my heartfelt gratitude to all MEPs of the European Parliament for their support for the Armenians in Artsakh,” he tweeted on Thursday, referring to the discussions in the European Parliament and the resolution adopted as a result.

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a resolution in which it urged Azerbaijan to open the Lachin corridor, Artsakh’s sole land link with Armenia, withdraw its troops from Armenia’s sovereign territory and release Armenian prisoners of war being held captive in the country.

"The European Parliament strongly denounces Azerbaijan’s illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor, in violation of the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020, as it threatens to precipitate an intentional humanitarian crisis for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh; demands that the Azerbaijani authorities restore freedom of movement through the Lachin corridor with immediate effect," the document said.