We will never relinquish our right to live a free and dignified life in our homeland. Minister of State of Artsakh

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijan must understand that peace does not come at the cost of Armenian lives, ARMENPRESS reports State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan said in a Twitter post.

“Azerbaijan must understand that peace does not come at the cost of Armenian lives.We're ready to have a constructive dialogue on what peace means to both Armenians and Azerbaijanis. But we'll never give up on the right to live a life with dignity,respect and freedom in our homeland,Artsakh”, reads the post.

Since December 12, 2022 Azerbaiajn keeps the only highway connecting Artsakh to the world, the Lachin Corridor, closed, citing false environmental reasons. In addition, on January 9, an accident was recorded in the 33rd km of the only high-voltage line feeding Artsakh from Armenia. The accident occured in the Aghavno-Berdzor section. Azerbaijan does not allow restoration works to be carried out.

In Artsakh, internet connection supply was also interrupted from January 12. the cable was damaged in the very part of the Lachin Corridor, where the Azerbaijani pseudo-environmentalists are stationed. And only on January 13, thanks to the negotiations conducted by the Russian peacekeeping troops stationed in Artsakh, the technical specialists of "Karabakh Telecom" Company were able to go to the place of the accident and carry out appropriate work on the spot to restore the damaged part of the cable. Internet connection has been restored in the entire territory of the Republic of Artsakh.