10:59, 7 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. The Parliament of Cyprus adopted on April 6 a resolution condemning Azerbaijan and urging it to immediately reopen the Lachin Corridor.

The resolution was submitted for debates by the Armenian National Committee of Cyprus and the ARF Cyprus Committee “given the closure of the Lachin Corridor and continuous provocations by Azerbaijan against Armenia”, the organizations said. The two organizations cooperated with the state representative of the Armenian-Cypriot community and the Friends of Artsakh Circle.

The Armenian National Committee of Cyprus expressed gratitude to the parliamentary parties of Cyprus and reiterated its commitment to continue working for the protection of the international interests of Armenia and Artsakh. The organization said it believes that the Turkish-Azerbaijani maximalist aspirations and geopolitical challenges can be overcome only through uniting pan-national efforts and ensuring support by various circles of the international community.

The Lachin Corridor – the only road linking Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia and the rest of the world – has been illegally blocked by Azerbaijan since 12 December 2022. Azerbaijan is even ignoring the February 22 ruling by the International Court of Justice which ordered it to ensure freedom of movement in the corridor.