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CSTO: DOWNING OF THE ARMENIAN HELICOPTER THREATENS NEW ESCALATION
13:27, 13 Nov 2014
The downing of the Armenian helicopter during a training flight
provokes further aggravation of the situation in the region and
increases our concerns, Secretary General of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bordyuzha said in a statement.
"Armed incidents have occurred along the line of contact of the
armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan all through 2014. The
ceasefire was violated over 1,500 times only during the three summer
months with civilian settlements and peaceful population targeted.
There were facts of incursion of subversive groups that resulted in
violence and death of civilians," the Secretary General said.
"Today we witnessed yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The downing of the helicopter is a dangerous expression of violence,
which creates a new threat of escalation of the conflict. The situation
in the South Caucasus is further aggravating," he said.
"We are deeply convinced of the need to prevent the threatening
development of the situation. The most important things that could
prevent such turn of events include refusal from the use of force,
unequivocal commitment to the ceasefire agreement and avoidance of
provocative actions. It's important to ensure the continuation of
the negotiation process on the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict," CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha stated.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/11/13/csto-downing-of-the-armenian-helicopter-threatens-new-escalation/
From: A. Papazian
13:27, 13 Nov 2014
The downing of the Armenian helicopter during a training flight
provokes further aggravation of the situation in the region and
increases our concerns, Secretary General of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bordyuzha said in a statement.
"Armed incidents have occurred along the line of contact of the
armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan all through 2014. The
ceasefire was violated over 1,500 times only during the three summer
months with civilian settlements and peaceful population targeted.
There were facts of incursion of subversive groups that resulted in
violence and death of civilians," the Secretary General said.
"Today we witnessed yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The downing of the helicopter is a dangerous expression of violence,
which creates a new threat of escalation of the conflict. The situation
in the South Caucasus is further aggravating," he said.
"We are deeply convinced of the need to prevent the threatening
development of the situation. The most important things that could
prevent such turn of events include refusal from the use of force,
unequivocal commitment to the ceasefire agreement and avoidance of
provocative actions. It's important to ensure the continuation of
the negotiation process on the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict," CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha stated.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/11/13/csto-downing-of-the-armenian-helicopter-threatens-new-escalation/
From: A. Papazian