Armenia presents its expectations from the UN Security Council

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced his expectations from the UN Council during the emergency session:

“Today I am here to seek your support to address issues of very humanitarian nature and we expect from this Council:

-to condemn the use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, prohibited by international law;
-to condemn the unlawful denial of humanitarian access and depriving the civilian population in Nagorno-Karabakh of objects indispensable to their survival, including willfully impeding relief supply and access for responses to conflict‑induced food insecurity;
-to demand full compliance with obligations under the international humanitarian law, including those related to the protection of civilians, in particular women and children, and critical civilian infrastructure;
-to call for the immediate restoration of freedom and security of movement of persons, vehicles and cargo, in line with the previously reached agreements, through the Lachin corridor;
-to ensure full cooperation of the parties in good faith with the International Committee of the Red Cross and safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance;
-to dispatch an independent inter-agency needs assessment mission in Nagorno-Karabakh and provide humanitarian assistance to the affected population.”

It should be noted that the UN Security Council Emergency Session was convened at the request of the Armenian government. Yerevan called on the UN Security Council to prevent mass atrocities, including war crimes, ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity and genocide.