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Moscow Times, Russia
June 8 2012
Violence Escalates in Nagorno-Karabakh
09 June 2012
The Moscow Times
The European Union has warned Armenia and Azerbaijan against
escalating violence in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement Friday
that she is "very concerned" at reports of armed clashes earlier this
week and called on both sides to respect the cease-fire and step up
efforts to reach a peace agreement.
Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of triggering recent clashes
that have killed up to nine people on both sides, according to news
reports. The violence overshadowed a visit by U.S. Secretary of State
Hilary Clinton, who also warned of an escalation.
Both countries fought a war in the early 1990s over the disputed
territory, which was mainly inhabited by ethnic Armenians but situated
within Azerbaijan. A cease-fire was signed in 1994, but efforts to
broker a lasting peace have failed so far.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/violence-escalates-in-nagorno-karabakh/460143.html
June 8 2012
Violence Escalates in Nagorno-Karabakh
09 June 2012
The Moscow Times
The European Union has warned Armenia and Azerbaijan against
escalating violence in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement Friday
that she is "very concerned" at reports of armed clashes earlier this
week and called on both sides to respect the cease-fire and step up
efforts to reach a peace agreement.
Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of triggering recent clashes
that have killed up to nine people on both sides, according to news
reports. The violence overshadowed a visit by U.S. Secretary of State
Hilary Clinton, who also warned of an escalation.
Both countries fought a war in the early 1990s over the disputed
territory, which was mainly inhabited by ethnic Armenians but situated
within Azerbaijan. A cease-fire was signed in 1994, but efforts to
broker a lasting peace have failed so far.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/violence-escalates-in-nagorno-karabakh/460143.html