As a result of blocking the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan, there is a severe humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh at the moment. According to “Armenpress”, the member of the European Parliament, the Chairperson of the delegation of relations with the South Caucasus, Marina Kaljurand said, at the discussion in the European Parliament entitled “Humanitarian consequences of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh”. “120,000 Armenians live under a de facto blockade, hundreds of families remain separated, people are deprived of basic goods and services, children do not attend school, and recently we witnessed a new wave of high-level inflammatory speeches calling for either accepting Azerbaijani citizenship or leaving. From Nagorno Karabakh. These statements and inaction are not appropriate for a state that considers itself a reliable partner of the European Union,” said Kaljurand.
She called on Azerbaijan to respect international commitments, stop the blockade of Lachin Corridor, ensure unimpeded access of international structures to Nagorno Karabakh and start negotiations on a comprehensive peace agreement, which will guarantee all the rights and security of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.
At the end of the speech, Kaljurand addressed the officials of Azerbaijan who, according to her, started a “witch hunt” against her personally. “Let me tell you that you will not intimidate me and you will not silence me, your attacks reveal your weakness, you have gone even lower, but I will not go lower. I will follow Michelle Obama’s example: when you go down, I go up,” Marina Kaljurand stated.
