Senator Menendez calls for sanctions against Azerbaijan over Artsakh blockade

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has called for sanctions against Azerbaijan over its ongoing blockade of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

“150 days into Baku's blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, it is clear that Aliyev is manufacturing a humanitarian crisis & cutting off power for critical infrastructure,” he said in a tweet on Thursday.

“Sanctions for senior Azerbaijani officials must be on the table as we apply pressure to open the Lachin Corridor,” Menendez stressed.

150 days into Baku's blockade of Nagorno Karabakh, it is clear that Aliyev is manufacturing a humanitarian crisis & cutting off power for critical infrastructure. Sanctions for senior Azerbaijani officials must be on the table as we apply pressure to open the Lachin Corridor. https://t.co/PgVBjosUBf

— Senate Foreign Relations Committee (@SFRCdems) May 10, 2023