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Tension escalation in Karabakh unlikely to evolve into large-scale
military actions - ambassador to Armenia
YEREVAN, August 2. /ARKA/. Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan
Volinking doesn't think that the current escalation of confrontation
in the Karabakh conflict zone may grow into large-scale military
actions.
"We are concerned over the situation, since it is wrong to solve
problems by military means," he was quoted by Novosti-Armenia as
saying Saturday at a news conference. "It is necessary to reach a
truce, to set a ceasefire regime and to persuade the conflicting sides
of the necessity of negotiation."
"We remain stuck to opinion that the matter should be settled by
peaceful means," the ambassador added.
In recent days, Azerbaijan's raids on the contact line became
frequent. As a result, 15 Azerbaijani and three Nagorno-Karabakh
servicemen were killed.
Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 when Karabakh, mainly populated by
Armenians, declared its independence from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, a few days after the collapse of the Soviet
Union, a referendum took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the majority
of the population (99.89%) voted for secession from Azerbaijan.
Afterwards, large-scale military operations began. As a result,
Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven regions
adjacent to it.
Some 30,000 people were killed in this war and about one million
people fled their homes.
On May 12, 1994, the Bishkek cease-fire agreement put an end to the
military operations. Since 1992, talks brokered by OSCE Minsk Group
are being held over peaceful settlement of the conflict. The group is
co-chaired by USA, Russia and France. -0---
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military actions - ambassador to Armenia
YEREVAN, August 2. /ARKA/. Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan
Volinking doesn't think that the current escalation of confrontation
in the Karabakh conflict zone may grow into large-scale military
actions.
"We are concerned over the situation, since it is wrong to solve
problems by military means," he was quoted by Novosti-Armenia as
saying Saturday at a news conference. "It is necessary to reach a
truce, to set a ceasefire regime and to persuade the conflicting sides
of the necessity of negotiation."
"We remain stuck to opinion that the matter should be settled by
peaceful means," the ambassador added.
In recent days, Azerbaijan's raids on the contact line became
frequent. As a result, 15 Azerbaijani and three Nagorno-Karabakh
servicemen were killed.
Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 when Karabakh, mainly populated by
Armenians, declared its independence from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, a few days after the collapse of the Soviet
Union, a referendum took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the majority
of the population (99.89%) voted for secession from Azerbaijan.
Afterwards, large-scale military operations began. As a result,
Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven regions
adjacent to it.
Some 30,000 people were killed in this war and about one million
people fled their homes.
On May 12, 1994, the Bishkek cease-fire agreement put an end to the
military operations. Since 1992, talks brokered by OSCE Minsk Group
are being held over peaceful settlement of the conflict. The group is
co-chaired by USA, Russia and France. -0---
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