Azerbaijan's Blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh Must Be Immediately Halted: Armenian Foreign Ministry

We welcome the decisions made by the International Court of Justice on February 22 regarding the urgent measures requested by Armenia and Azerbaijan under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. This is stated in a statement by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The Court has made a legally binding decision in the proceedings initiated by Armenia against Azerbaijan, while decisively rejecting Azerbaijan's claims in the parallel proceedings against Armenia. With this ruling, the Court has established that there is an immediate danger of irreparable harm to the rights of Armenians under the Convention and has obliged Azerbaijan to take all necessary measures to ensure the unhindered movement of citizens, vehicles, and cargo in both directions through the Lachin corridor.

In contrast, the Court unanimously voted to fully reject Azerbaijan's request for urgent measures, dismissing the false accusations made by Armenia regarding landmine placement in Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent territories.

Thus, according to the Court's decisions, Azerbaijan's blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and other actions must be stopped immediately. Armenia will closely monitor the situation and will inform the Court of any violations by Azerbaijan while Armenia's case against Azerbaijan continues.

We call on international partners to take effective steps to ensure the immediate implementation of the Court's decision by Azerbaijan,” the statement reads.