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YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, ARMENPRESS. On August 23, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with Tobias Billström, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia briefed his counterpart on the details of the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from Azerbaijan's illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor and the total blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh since June 15, drawing attention to the unfolded humanitarian crisis for especially vulnerable groups – children, women, the elderly and people with chronic diseases. severe conditions, acute shortage of food and medicine. Ararat Mirzoyan also noted that resulting from the lack of fuel and Azerbaijan’s shelling, almost all agricultural works were stopped, the foreign ministry said in a readout.

Touching upon the discussion of the UN Security Council on August 16, the urgency of eliminating the illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, in accordance with the Orders of the International Court of Justice, was emphasized.

The importance of the effective use of all mechanisms in this direction, including by the EU and its member States, was emphasized, given that the ongoing deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh could also seriously jeopardize efforts aimed at establishing stability in the region.