Armenia today asked the UN Security Council for an urgent meeting to address the situation over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabagh, highlighting the “deteriorated humanitarian situation” in the region and after accusing Azerbaijan of blocking the entry of supplies.
These two countries of the Caucasus have been immersed in a dispute for decades over the enclave, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, and have waged two wars for control of this territory.
The second, which occurred in 2020, led to the defeat of the Armenian forces and significant territorial gains for Azerbaijan.
“The Armenian government demands the intervention of the UN Security Council as the main body to safeguard global security,” said Mher Margaryan, Armenia’s permanent representative to the body.
The country accused Azerbaijan for months of impeding traffic through the Lachin corridor, a short route through the mountains that connects Armenia with settlements with the Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh.
In the letter, Margaryan spoke of the “serious shortage” of food, medicine and fuel in the region with a majority Armenian population, and of the cuts in the supply of electricity and gas.
“This situation has caused an increase in mortality due to various diseases,” said the diplomat, citing the cases of patients suffering from diabetes or cardiovascular problems.
“The population of Nagorno Karabagh is today on the brink of a true humanitarian catastrophe,” he warned, accusing Azerbaijan of “deliberately creating unbearable living conditions,” the AFP news agency reported.
The diplomat called Azerbaijan’s behavior “atrocity”, aimed, according to him, at forcing people to leave their homes.
Armenia and various international cooperation organizations warned of the difficult humanitarian situation in the region.
The two neighboring countries failed to reach a lasting peace agreement, despite mediation efforts by the European Union, the United States and Russia.
Source: Ambito
