Garo Paylan urges Erdogan to take responsibility for ending the blockade of Nagorno- Karabakh

• 12.29.2022, 21:08
•  Region,  World,  NKR

Garo Paylan, an Armenian member of the Mejlis of Turkey, urged the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take responsibility for ending the blockade of Nagorno Karabakh by the Azerbaijanis, stressing that the blockade should be ended as soon as possible.

ARMENPRESS reports, Garo Paylan wrote on his Facebook page. "The Lachin Corridor, which is the only communication route connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, has been closed for more than two weeks by a group of Azerbaijanis who consider themselves "environmentalists" and Azerbaijani defense officials. As a result of the closure of the Lachin Corridor, the problem to provide food, medicine and basic needs to Nagorno-Karabakh is gradually increasing. The 120 thousand Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh is under siege. This blockade, which is turning into a human crisis, must be ended as soon as possible."

He emphasized that Turkey should not remain indifferent to this growing human suffering in Nagorno Karabakh. Political forces should take immediate action. "I call on President Erdogan to take responsibility for ending the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh," Paylan said.

The Armenian member of the Mejlis of Turkey emphasized that the establishment of peace in the Caucasus is in the interests of Turkey. "If we all take responsibility for ending the human suffering in Nagorno-Karabakh, both in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process and in the Armenia-Turkey settlement process, we will be able to return to a positive agenda," Paylan concluded.

From December 12 until now, Azerbaijan continues to keep closed the only highway connecting Artsakh to the world, the Lachin Corridor, citing false environmental reasons.