Co-Chairs concerned by series of ceasefire violations along the line

[Baghdasarian Karlen]

Co-Chairs concerned by series of ceasefire violations along the line of contact

armradio.am
28.04.2012 11:47

The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of
the United States, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques
Faure of France, released the following statement today:

"The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of
the United States, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques
Faure of France) are deeply concerned by recent reports of a series of
ceasefire violations along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and the Line
of Contact that resulted in a number of deaths and casualties. Such
senseless acts violate the commitment of the parties to refrain from
the use of force and to seek a peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and contradict the spirit of the January
23, 2012, joint statement of Presidents Aliyev, Sargsian, and
Medvedev.

"The Co-Chairs strongly condemn any loss of life, and reiterate that
there is no alternative to a peacefully negotiated settlement of the
conflict. The Co-Chairs urge all sides to respect the 1994 ceasefire
and to abstain from retaliatory measures that would lead to further
escalation."


From: Baghdasarian