An article written by Fuad Chiragov, the deputy director of the South Caucasus Research Center, was recently published in the esteemed US magazine "The National Interest." The article discusses Armenia's orchestrated international crisis centered around the Lachin road. Chiragov highlights how this manufactured crisis has had a detrimental impact on the previously fragile hopes of the negotiation process.

The author emphasizes that Armenia has strategically leveraged this crisis, taking it to the level of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting. Notably, some countries at the UNSC meeting stressed the importance of refraining from exploiting humanitarian issues for political gain.

Armenia's campaign aims to exert psychological and moral pressure on Azerbaijan, international public opinion, and UNSC member countries. It seeks to shape the narrative that "Armenians of Karabakh cannot coexist within Azerbaijan." This underscores Armenia's insincerity in previous negotiations, particularly its commitment to achieving the secession of Karabakh Armenians from Azerbaijan following Armenia's 2021 parliamentary elections.

The article also highlights how Armenians in Karabakh have become unwitting hostages in the current situation. It reminds other nations that if they genuinely believe in addressing the "humanitarian crisis" faced by Armenians in Karabakh, the Aghdam road remains open for the delivery of humanitarian aid.