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YEREVAN, JUNE 10, ARMENPRESS. The Council of Paris recently unanimously adopted a resolution on "the provision of urgent aid to the population of Artsakh and the people of Artsakh who have taken refuge in the Republic of Armenia", ARMENPRESS reports, the Armenian Embassy in France informed.

The resolution emphasizes that as a result of the illegal blocking of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan since December 12, 2022, 120,000 people of Artsakh are cut off from the rest of the world, notes that on November 27, the Council of Paris adopted a call-resolution addressed to the French government regarding the recognition of the Republic of Artsakh, the assistance provided to the population of Artsakh by the various administrative territorial units of France, the many calls of support and solidarity addressed to the Armenian people by the Paris Municipality, Yerevan's membership in the International Association of Francophone Mayors, highlights providing another support to Artsakh Armenians by the city of Paris.

The City Council also authorizes the Mayor of Paris to call on other administrative territorial units of France and foreign cities that are members of the IAFM to join the initiative of urgent support, the aim of which is to support the people of Artsakh who have taken refuge in the Republic of Armenia and to deliver food to the people of Artsakh through a humanitarian convoy.