11:26, 22 March 2023
YEREVAN, MARCH 22, ARMENPRESS. The Netherlands continues to take active measures in the direction of opening the Lachin Corridor which has been blocked by Azerbaijan since December 2022, according to Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
PM Rutte made a few comments on the Lachin Corridor at the Dutch parliament when asked on the matter by Stieneke van der Graaf, a member of the House of Representatives for the Christian Union (CU).
The Dutch Prime Minister said that Azerbaijan has a highly limited interpretation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, while the Dutch government’s perception differs and the Azeri ambassador has been notified about it, the Federation of Armenian Organizations of the Netherlands (FAON) reported.
PM Rutte said that the Netherlands continues to take active measures bilaterally and in context of the EU for opening the Lachin Corridor as soon as possible.
Asked about the political repercussions of the fact that Azerbaijan is importing gas from Russia to be able to supply gas to the EU under its energy deal, Rutte said that Azerbaijan’s supplies from Russia are “limited”, while the European Commission has already announced that it will discuss the matter with Baku.
The United Nations’ highest court – the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – ordered Azerbaijan on February 22 to “take all steps at its disposal” to ensure unimpeded movement of persons, vehicles and cargo along the Lachin Corridor in both directions. Azerbaijan has so far ignored the order.