As Michael Carpenter, US Ambassador to OSCE, stated in his Twitter publication, the US remains concerned about the Lachin road being allegedly "blocked" for over three weeks, "creating a grave humanitarian situation".
"We thank the International Committee of the Red Cross for providing critical aid during this time, but call on Azerbaijan and Russia to restore access immediately," he added.
Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Azerbaijani MFA, has responded to Carpenter, saying that "it is unfortunate that the ambassador is deceived by false narrative on "blockade" and "humanitarian situation", at the same time asking the ambassador, "why is it okay to use the road for all sorts of illegal activities, but protesting against is not appropriate?".
He has also rightly pointed out that, if the Lachin-Khankendi road had been closed, no vehicle would have passed it.
At the same time, more than 20 vehicles belonging to the Russian peacekeepers have passed along the Lachin-Khankendi road just yesterday.
Armenian media has been spreading disinformation that Azerbaijani activists allegedly blocked the Lachin-Khankendi road and don’t let supply vehicles through.
Meanwhile, representatives of Azerbaijani non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been peacefully protesting near Shusha, close to the Russian peacekeepers' temporary deployment area, for the seventeenth day. A peaceful protest is being held against the inadmissibility of Azerbaijani specialists to the territory, to monitor the illicit exploitation of the country's mineral resources.
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