The so-called “humanitarian corridor” announced by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan is a lie for the international community, a trap for the Armenians of Artsakh, according to a statement by the Tatoyan Foundation.

“This corridor will be used for kidnappings. The recent abduction of civilians from the Hakari Bridge is a proof of this.

The civilian population is subjected to intense bombing, people are forced to leave populated areas, and the Azerbaijani government calls this a “humanitarian corridor” through Lachin.

This is ethnic cleansing, a policy of genocide,” the statement says.

Earlier NEWS.am reported that Azerbaijan՛s Armed Forces started to use artillery along the entire line of contact in Nagorno Karabakh as of 1 p.m. on September 19, attempting to penetrate into the depth of the defense line of the Defense Forces of Nagorno Karabakh.

Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, as well as other settlements are under heavy shelling now. The Human Rights Defender of Nagorno Karabakh, Gegham Stepanyan, reported that there are multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, including children.