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YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS. On August 23, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with Zbigniew Rau, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.

Minister Mirzoyan briefed his Polish counterpart on the worsening crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from Azerbaijan's 8-month-long illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor, the foreign ministry said in a readout.  

Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized that there are no sufficient conditions in almost all spheres of life and even the basic rights of 120,000 people are violated. Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized that before the blockade, around 90% of the food consumed was imported from Armenia. Today, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh are deprived not only of those supplies, but also of possible humanitarian support even from the ICRC.

Foreign Minister of Armenia emphasized the imperative to prevent Azerbaijan's intention to subject Nagorno-Karabakh to ethnic cleansing, stressing that the calls are no longer enough and clear actions of the international community are needed.

Ararat Mirzoyan, reaffirming Armenia’s commitment to establishing stability in the South Caucasus, emphasized that by creating a humanitarian catastrophe in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan is hindering the negotiating efforts of Armenia and the international community, including the EU.