Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on Wednesday had a telephonic conversation with Tobias Billstrom, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The FM of Armenia briefed his Swedish counterpart on the details of the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from Azerbaijan's illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor and the total blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh since June 15, drawing attention to the unfolded humanitarian crisis for especially vulnerable groups—children, women, the elderly, and people with chronic diseases—, the severe conditions, and acute shortage of food and medicine. Also, Mirzoyan noted that virtually all agricultural work is stopped in Nagorno-Karabakh due to the lack of fuel and Azerbaijan’s shelling.

Touching upon the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on August 16, the urgency of lifting the illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, in accordance with the Orders of the International Court of Justice, was emphasized.

The importance of the effective use of all mechanisms in this regard, including by the EU and its member countries, was stressed, given that the ongoing deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh could also seriously jeopardize efforts aimed at establishing stability in the region.