Ambassador Ashot Hovakimian had a meeting with the Chairperson of the Czech Republic-Armenia Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Czechia Marek Benda

16 December, 2022

On December 16, Ambassador Ashot Hovakimian had a meeting with the Chairperson of the Czech Republic-Armenia Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Czechia Marek Benda. Ambassador profoundly presented to the interlocutor the issues resulting from the blockade of Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan since December 12, the facts of the ongoing policy of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno Karabakh.

The consequences of Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and the following security situation, the activities carried out by Armenia to promote the peace agenda in the region were discussed.

The meeting was followed by the statement:

“Deeply concerned about the continuing blockade of Lachin corridor. The periodic violations and provocations of the ceasefire regime, now the deprivation of 120.000 people from the primary source of livelihood products risk severe humanitarian consequences.

Azerbaijan has to re-open the corridor, ensure freedom and security of movement without any preconditions. The way forward is the continuation of negotiations on the political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem, restoration of territorial integrity of Armenia after Azerbaijani aggression in September, and the establishment of lasting peace and stability in the region”.

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