United States continues to urge Azerbaijan to open Lachin Corridor

YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, ARMENPRESS. The United States remains deeply concerned about the continued closure of Lachin Corridor and continues to urge Azerbaijan to restore free transit through the corridor, United States National Security CouncilCoordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said at a press briefing on August 16.

“We remain deeply concerned about the continued closure of that corridor in Nagorno-Karabakh to commercial, humanitarian, and private vehicles. We want to see that corridor opened up again. We continue to urge the Government of Azerbaijan to restore free transit of commercial, humanitarian, and private vehicles through the corridor expeditiously,” Kirby said.

He added that the White House has maintained a level of dialogue and diplomacy at various levels and is “engaged on a routine basis to see if we can achieve a better outcome diplomatically.“

“…we’re going to continue to stay engaged diplomatically to encourage a peaceful resolution here for an easing of tensions, and certainly to get the corridor open again in Nagorno-Karabakh so that humanitarian assistance and supplies can get to the people that need it most,” he added.