‘Baku's Actions are an Attempt to Disrupt the Mission of Russian Peacekeepers in the Region’: Zatulin

‘The Lazarev Club’ has released a statement by Konstantin Zatulin, a member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and coordinator of the club, regarding the situation in the Lachin corridor, which includes the following:

The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh has sharply deteriorated. Azerbaijan has been blocking the Lachin corridor for several days, which is the only road connecting the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh with the Republic of Armenia. The Azerbaijani side is grossly violating the agreements enshrined in the trilateral statement signed by the leaders of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan on November 9, 2020.

In my opinion, Baku's actions are also an attempt to avoid compromises and disrupt the mission of Russian peacekeepers in the region. On behalf of myself and the Council of the international ‘Lazarev Club’, I demand the immediate cessation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh. The responsibility for further and possible consequences lies entirely with the Azerbaijani side.