The United States State Department has reiterated its call to immediately reopen the Lachin Corridor amid “deteriorating humanitarian conditions” in Nagorno-Karabakh.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson on September 5 expressed “deep concern” over the “deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from the continued blockage of food, medicine, and other essential goods.”
“This is something that we are going to remain deeply engaged on….We are deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from the continued blockage of food, medicine, and other essential goods. The U.S. has worked continuously with the sides over the past several weeks to allow humanitarian assistance to reach the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, and we reiterate our call to immediately reopen the Lachin corridor to humanitarian, commercial, and passenger traffic as well,” U.S. State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a press briefing.
