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ARMENIA, UK DISCUSS SITUATION ON AZERBAIJANI-ARMENIAN CONTACT LINE
Trend, Azerbaijan
Aug 6 2014
Armenia's Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Ambassador of the United
Kingdom to Armenia, Catherine Leach discussed the situation on the
contact line of the Azerbaijan and Armenian armies, news.am website
reported citing Armenia's Defense Ministry.
The two sides expressed concern about the escalation of tension
and stressed that it is important to stabilize the situation. They
reaffirmed that the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
should be resolved exclusively though peaceful negotiations within
OSCE Minsk Group.
Armenian armed forces launched a diversion on the night of July
31-August 1, when reconnaissance and sabotage groups tried to cross
the contact line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian troops through the
territories of the Aghdam and Terter regions.
Armenia's reconnaissance and sabotage group attacked the positions
of Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of Azerbaijan's Aghdam
and Agdere regions on the night of August 1-2. Azerbaijan managed to
locate the group and the sabotage attempt was prevented.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in
1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a
result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied
20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and
seven surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs
of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Trend, Azerbaijan
Aug 6 2014
Armenia's Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Ambassador of the United
Kingdom to Armenia, Catherine Leach discussed the situation on the
contact line of the Azerbaijan and Armenian armies, news.am website
reported citing Armenia's Defense Ministry.
The two sides expressed concern about the escalation of tension
and stressed that it is important to stabilize the situation. They
reaffirmed that the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
should be resolved exclusively though peaceful negotiations within
OSCE Minsk Group.
Armenian armed forces launched a diversion on the night of July
31-August 1, when reconnaissance and sabotage groups tried to cross
the contact line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian troops through the
territories of the Aghdam and Terter regions.
Armenia's reconnaissance and sabotage group attacked the positions
of Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of Azerbaijan's Aghdam
and Agdere regions on the night of August 1-2. Azerbaijan managed to
locate the group and the sabotage attempt was prevented.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in
1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a
result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied
20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and
seven surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs
of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.