Lachin Corridor, Humanitarian Crisis: Mirzoyan and Swedish Foreign Minister Discuss by Phone

On January 11, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone conversation with Tobias Billström, the Foreign Minister of Sweden.

During the conversation, Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated his counterpart on assuming the presidency of the EU Council.

The two sides discussed a number of issues related to regional security. Minister Mirzoyan presented details about the blockade of the Lachin Corridor, the only route connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia and the outside world, by Azerbaijan, and the ensuing humanitarian crisis.

The Armenian Foreign Minister noted that Azerbaijan's actions constitute a violation of its commitments under the November 9, 2020 declaration as well as a gross violation of international humanitarian law.

Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized the urgent need for international action to prevent Azerbaijan's policy aimed at the ethnic cleansing of the 120,000 Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh.

During the phone conversation, they also addressed the EU observation mission that concluded on December 19, 2022. Minister Mirzoyan praised the work carried out by the mission.