Armenia Urges Allies for Aid in Nagorno-Karabakh Amidst Azerbaijani Tensions

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Source: The Associated Press
Armenia Urges Allies for Aid in Nagorno-Karabakh Amidst Azerbaijani Tensions
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Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of blocking humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh by obstructing the Lachin Corridor, the only road from Armenia into the breakaway region. Armenian authorities have called on international allies to pressure Azerbaijan to allow 19 trucks carrying 400 tons of aid to pass. The ongoing dispute over the road has worsened tensions between the two countries, which have a long history of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan views Armenia's attempt to send the convoy as a violation of its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

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