10:11, 3 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS. Ambassador-at-large Edmon Marukyan had meetings at the British foreign ministry and parliament where he presented information on the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Corridor, its non-compliance with the International Court of Justice ruling and Baku’s latest actions.

In a statement posted on social media, Marukyan said he also presented the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty negotiations process.

Marukyan said that he participated in discussions dedicated to the region in Oxford and London at the invitation of the John Smith Trust and the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building.

“During the visit I met with high-ranking officials at the UK foreign ministry’s South Caucasus division and comprehensively presented information on the Azerbaijani blockade of Lachin Corridor, the non-compliance with the UN’s International Court of Justice ruling, and the Azerbaijani government’s latest actions.

During a meeting organized for British think-tanks in the UK parliament, I presented details on the peace treaty negotiations process and the recent Azerbaijani actions, as well as the positions of the Republic of Armenia on the discussed issues,” Marukyan added.

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. The Lachin Corridor has been blocked by Azerbaijan since 12 December 2022.