On Monday, French president Macron vowed to launch a new diplomatic initiative to increase pressure on Azerbaijan over its blockade of Armenian-controlled areas of Nagorno-Karabakh, which raised fears of a humanitarian crisis. Macron vowed to hold talks with Armenian PM Pashinyan and Azeri president Aliyev in the coming days, with limited details provided. Armenia has recently urged the UN Security Council to hold a crisis meeting on Nagorno-Karabakh.