Russia has stressed that it is working hard to negotiate a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but European officials have accused Moscow of remaining too passive.
Armenian Secretary of the Security Council Armen Gigoryan spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital about the various concerns Armenia has as the conflict with Azerbaijan remains unresolved.
"Though thinly disguised as work of eco-activists protesting mining operations, the blockade’s intent was laid bare by President Aliyev's offer that the road out was open to any Armenians who wished to leave," the letter stressed."Ethnic cleansing...not eco-activism." In response to a Fox News Digital request for comment, the Azerbaijan Embassy in the U.S. sent a"fact sheet" addressing"baseless claims on ‘closure’ of Lachin road and ‘humanitarian crisis’ faced by ethnic Armenians" in the region.
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