The United States is calling on call on Azerbaijan and Russia to immediately restore movement along the Lachin Corridor in Nagorno Karabakh.

“The United States remainsconcerned the Lachin Corridor has now been blocked for over three weeks, creating a grave humanitarian situation,” U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Michael Carpenter said on social media on Friday, January 6.

“We thank the ICRC for providing critical aid during this time, but call on Azerbaijan and Russia to restore access immediately.”

Since December 12, the sole road connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia - the Lachin Corridor - has been blockeed by self-described Azerbaijani environmentalists. Karabakh residents have reported food and fuel shortages, while hospital patients don't have access to essential medicines, with only a handful allowed transfer to facilities in Armenia proper.