“We all agree that the Lachin Corridor should be opened,” to Aravot.am’s question, do you think the statements of the Azerbaijani side are justified, considering the fact that Azerbaijan closed the Lachin Corridor, which caused a humanitarian crisis for the citizens of Nagorno–Karabakh,” answered Liz Kristoffersen, rapporteur on Azerbaijani issues, Norwegian MP. She reminded me that the rapporteurs on Azerbaijani and the rapporteurs on Armenian matters agreed and called for the opening of the Lachin Corridor.
Referring to the event organized by the Azerbaijani delegation, which was held outside the PACE plenary sessions, where they represented that Azerbaijanis were killed due to the mines planted by Armenia, etc., the rapporteur on Azerbaijan’s affairs said: “I was interested in this event because demining is very important. This problem is everywhere.”
We emphasized, are such statements in the context of the blockade of the Lachin Corridor were still convincing because there was also a loss of human life due to the blockade; the deputy answered: “I will be careful to get deeper into the conflict. I want to conduct a fact-finding mission to Azerbaijan, trying to learn more. I know that the co-rapporteurs on Armenian issues are also planning a fact-finding mission to Armenia. We all agree that the Lachin Corridor should be opened, which we will discuss during the plenary session.”
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Liz Kristoffersen said she plans to travel to Azerbaijan in early April, but she needs confirmation first. She also added that due to security reasons, in her country, she is advised not to go to Azerbaijan, but due to her work in PACE, she will most likely go to Azerbaijan. The PACE deputy was careful to say more, noting that she would say more after conducting a fact-finding mission.
Tatev Harutyunyan
Strasbourg
