BAKU, February 15. /TASS/. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov accused Armenia of misusing the Lachin Corridor in a phone call with Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried on Wednesday, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"They touched upon the current situation in the region and the prospects for negotiations on a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov pointed out that under the trilateral statement, Azerbaijan guarantees only the security of civilians, vehicles and cargoes along the Lachin road, but Armenia is misusing the Lachin road for illegal economic activities, rotation of Armenian service members and transportation of mines," the statement said.

Bayramov pointed out that "the legitimate demands of those protesting on the Lachin road have not yet been met."

"The minister emphasized that the statements about the allegedly ‘tense humanitarian’ situation in the region have no grounds," the Azerbaijani foreign ministry added.

In the phone conversation, the diplomats also exchanged views on bilateral and regional issues.