UN Security Council to Discuss the Issue of the Lachin Corridor

The UN Security Council will hold a session today at the request of Armenia to discuss the situation at the border with Azerbaijan. This was stated in the council's working agenda, according to the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The focus of attention will be the situation surrounding the Lachin Corridor.

It is noted that on the morning of December 12, a group of Azerbaijani individuals in civilian clothing closed the Stepanakert-Goris highway connecting Artsakh to Armenia, citing environmental reasons, at the intersection near Shushi-Karin Tak. A similar incident occurred on December 3. After more than three hours of negotiations involving Russian peacekeepers, the road was reopened for both sides.

On December 13, the Azerbaijani side also cut off gas supplies to Artsakh. People were deprived of heating, hot water, and medical facilities were unable to provide primary medical assistance. Classes were suspended in educational institutions in Artsakh, which rely on gas for heating.

On the morning of December 16, Artsakh's State Minister Ruben Vardanyan announced that gas supplies had been restored in Artsakh, and this occurred without any preconditions. However, the Lachin Corridor remains closed.