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    ANCA urges OSCE MG to 'break habit of artificial even-handedness'

    August 2, 2014 - 10:10 AMT


    PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
    Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued a statement regarding
    Azerbaijan's most recent attacks against Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.

    "The Azerbaijani government's July 31 and Aug 1 cross-border attacks
    against Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh are the latest examples of its
    reckless military aggression in the face of international efforts to
    stabilize the region and set the groundwork for a fair and enduring
    peace,"Hamparian said.

    "The OSCE Minsk Group's unwillingness to clearly condemn Azerbaijani
    military strikes has fostered a dangerous atmosphere of impunity that
    has clearly contributed to this recent escalation of violence. It is
    time for peace negotiators to break their bad habit of answering
    Aliyev's every assault with artificial even-handedness and diplomatic
    double-talk. Only by unequivocally denouncing Azerbaijan's attacks can
    they hope to constrain Aliyev's march toward a renewed Caucasus war.
    An important first step would be an OSCE-led international campaign
    demanding that Baku lift its opposition to the withdrawal of all
    snipers, a life-saving proposal that Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh have
    supported for over 3 years," he said.

    On July 31 and Aug 1, Azerbaijani attacks on the lines of contact with
    Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh have resulted in over 10 deaths. U.S.
    State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf issued a statement on
    August 1st expressing United States "concern about the escalation of
    violence," but stopped short of clearly condemning Azerbaijani
    aggression. The statement went on to call on "the Presidents of
    Armenia and Azerbaijan to meet at the earliest opportunity to resume
    dialogue on key issues."

    Earlier in the day, Organization for Security and Cooperation in
    Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chair, Ambassador James Warlick tweeted
    "We are seriously concerned about the recent upsurge in violence along
    the Line Of Contact. The ceasefire needs to be respected. #NKpeace"


    http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/181272/

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