MOSCOW, April 2 – RIA Novosti Armenia and Azerbaijan said on Saturday a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone, experts have called the current escalation of unprecedented, Russia and the West call on the parties to stop the violation of the armistice The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh began in February 1988, when the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous region declared its withdrawal from Azerbaijan SSR. In September 1991, in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh Stepanakert it announced the establishment of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). Azerbaijan during the subsequent military conflict has lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Since 1992, the negotiations on the peaceful settlement of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group. Azerbaijan insists on preserving its territorial integrity, Armenia protects the interests of the breakaway republic, as Karabakh is not a party to the negotiations.
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“Armenian armed forces over the past day violated ceasefire on different directions contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 127 times “, – said on Saturday at the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry
The report also says that Armenian armed units have used mortars and heavy machine guns
Ministry of Defense.. Armenia, for its part, has distributed a statement on Saturday, which refers to the “active offensive actions taken by the enemy on the contact line of Karabakh and Azerbaijani forces in the night of 1 to 2 April.” The department also declared “enemy using tanks, artillery and aviation”.
Defense Ministry of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic stated that one child was killed and two children wounded in Karabakh as a result of the Azerbaijani party systems “Grad”.The press secretary of the NKR David Babayan said that such an escalation on the border has not been since 1994.
The head of the Defense Ministry press-service of Azerbaijan Vagif Dyargahly told RIA Novosti that the clashes in the Karabakh conflict zone 12 soldiers were killed. It is also reported that in a combat zone shot down one helicopter Mi-24 and disabled a tank belonging to the Azerbaijani army. The comments of the Armenian side on this information to RIA Novosti does not yet have.
Azerbaijan will continue efforts for the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict, said President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday during a speech at the Nuclear Security Summit in the US. “Unfortunately, Armenia is constantly lays down conditions for the liberation of the occupied territories we will continue efforts for a peaceful settlement of the conflict, but the conflict is to find a solution on the basis of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity..” – He said
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is deeply concerned about reports of renewed fighting on the frontline in Nagorno-Karabakh, said on Saturday the press secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with Armenian colleagues and Azerbaijan Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov in connection with the events in Nagorno-Karabakh and encouraged to influence the situation to stop the violence.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that Moscow urges the parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to show restraint and immediately renounce violence. Zakharov said that “Russia started consultations with partners – co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group”.
In the Russian Embassy in Armenia and Azerbaijan made it clear that the Russians among the victims of the exacerbation of the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone is no
West of the peaceful settlement
The co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk group on Nagorno-Karabakh is seriously concerned about the reports of large-scale violations of the ceasefire in the conflict zone and urged the parties to cease fire, it said in a joint statement, the ambassadors Igor Popov ( RF), James Warlick (USA) and Pierre Andrew (France), released on Saturday, the press service of the organization.
“We strongly condemn the use of force and regret the senseless loss of life, including civilians, “- said in a statement
The Co-Chairs urge the parties to cease fire and to take all necessary measures to stabilize the situation on the ground.. “They confirm that there is no alternative to a peaceful resolution of the conflict through negotiations, and that war is not an option (out of the situation),” – the document
The OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh in the coming Tuesday, April 5. , will meet in Vienna for the next meeting, which will be discussed in a sharp aggravation of the situation in the conflict zone, said the co-chairman of the US mission, James Warlick.
Moscow hopes that the statement of the OSCE Minsk group statement on the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh contribute to its stabilization, said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini said it is deeply concerned about the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and calls upon all parties to immediately cease violation of the truce. “Reports of the fighting along the contact line caused deep concern I appeal to all parties to cease hostilities immediately and to respect the truce parties should show restraint and avoid further actions and statements that could lead to escalation..”, – Said the head of European diplomacy
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