The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus calls on Azerbaijan to restore traffic and energy supply in Nagorno-Karabakh.  This is stated in the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.  The statement was translated into Armenian and published on the Facebook page by the RA embassy in Greece, Cyprus and Albania.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus is concerned about reports of traffic disruptions in the Lachine Corridor, which led to the blockade of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh and disruption of the supply line to the area.

The concern is further aggravated by reports of interruption of natural gas supply.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus calls on Azerbaijan to immediately fully restore traffic and energy supply in order to avoid further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the region,” the statement said.

On December 12, at 10:30 a.m., a group of Azerbaijanis closed the Shushi-Karin section of the Stepanakert-Goris highway for environmental reasons.  Hundreds of citizens, including minors, cannot return home.  The transport connection of Lisagor, Mets Shen, Hin Shen and Yegtsahogh villages of Shushi region with the capital Stepanakert is interrupted.  Since December 13, Azerbaijan has stopped the gas supply to the Republic of Artsakh.