Politics
Peace must include the protection of the rights and security of the population of NK; State Department ("Voice of America")
The United States is aware of "the detention of Vagif Khachatryan at the Lachin Corridor checkpoint, who was being transported to Armenia for treatment under the escort of an international humanitarian organization," the US State Department said in response to a request from the Armenian service of "Voice of America."
The State Department added that "the United States remains deeply concerned about Azerbaijan's continued closure of the Lachine Corridor to commercial, humanitarian, and private vehicles."
According to the US State Department, halting humanitarian movement further worsens the humanitarian situation and undermines efforts to build confidence in the peace process.
"The free movement of commercial, humanitarian and private vehicles through the Lachine Corridor must be restored immediately," the State Department's response said.
"We consistently claim that peace in the region must include the protection of the rights and security of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. We welcome the dialogue that is being promoted to this end," the US State Department emphasized in its response.
