France asks Azerbaijan to restore ‘unhindered’ movement on land link

France’s foreign minister on Friday urged Azerbaijan to restore “unhindered movement on the Lachin corridor,” the only land link between Armenia and the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave.

Azerbaijan established a checkpoint at the entry of the corridor on Sunday, a move that Armenia denounced as a breach of the latest ceasefire between the two arch-foes.

France’s Catherine Colonna said during a press conference in Yerevan that Armenia's territorial integrity must be respected.

Her Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan meanwhile said free movement “should be restored.” [AFP]