Armenian Prime Minister, French President hold phone call on Nagorno-Karabakh humanitarian crisis

YEREVAN, AUGUST 29, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to discuss the regional situation.

“Nikol Pashinyan underscored the daily deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from the illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan and emphasized the need for steps aimed at overcoming and resolving it,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a readout.

The Armenian and French leaders also underscored the importance of consistent efforts in the direction of ensuring stability and peace in the region, the Prime Minister’s Office added.