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OSCE KARABAKH GROUP URGES AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA TO PREVENT ESCALATION OF TENSIONS
ITAR-TASS, Russia
Nov 12 2014
World
November 12, 22:24 UTC+3 VIENNA This is said in a statement the
organization has published at its official website in the wake of
destruction of an Armenian military helicopter in Nagorny Karabakh
VIENNA, November 12. /TASS/. Co-chairpersons of the Minsk group for
peace settlement of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, which includes
representatives of Russia, France and the U.S. and reports to the
European security organization OSCE, have called on Azerbaijan and
Armenia to take urgent steps for preventing an escalation of tensions
in the region.
This is said in a statement the organization has published at its
official website in the wake of destruction of an Armenian military
helicopter in Nagorny Karabakh, a region of Azerbaijan with the
predominantly ethnic Armenian population and staying de facto under
Armenia's control sing the early 1990's.
"The Minsk Group Co-Chairs (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian
Federation, James Warlick of the United States, and Pierre Andrieu
of France) express our very serious concern about the downing of
a helicopter near the Line of Contact and the recent violence. We
regret the loss of life and express our condolences to the families,"
the statement says.
"The Co-Chairs are deeply worried by the events that prompted this
drastic incident, the first of its kind since the ceasefire agreement
was reached," the ambassadors say. "We strongly appeal to the sides
to avoid steps that would escalate tension along the Line of Contact
and Armenia-Azerbaijan border."
They go on to say that region cannot afford another round of violence
like the one that they witnessed this summer.
"Today's events remind us of the volatility of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict and the urgency to intensify efforts to find a lasting
settlement. We remain resolved to assist the sides in any way
possible," the statement says.
"We remind the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan of their
responsibilities to respect the ceasefire and honour the commitments
they made in Sochi, Newport, and Paris to find a peaceful resolution
to the conflict," the ambassadors indicate. "
"We also encourage them to adopt confidence-building measures now
that would increase transparency along the Line of Contact and the
Armenia-Azerbaijan border, and reduce the likelihood of events like
today's incident," they say.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/759406
From: Baghdasarian
ITAR-TASS, Russia
Nov 12 2014
World
November 12, 22:24 UTC+3 VIENNA This is said in a statement the
organization has published at its official website in the wake of
destruction of an Armenian military helicopter in Nagorny Karabakh
VIENNA, November 12. /TASS/. Co-chairpersons of the Minsk group for
peace settlement of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, which includes
representatives of Russia, France and the U.S. and reports to the
European security organization OSCE, have called on Azerbaijan and
Armenia to take urgent steps for preventing an escalation of tensions
in the region.
This is said in a statement the organization has published at its
official website in the wake of destruction of an Armenian military
helicopter in Nagorny Karabakh, a region of Azerbaijan with the
predominantly ethnic Armenian population and staying de facto under
Armenia's control sing the early 1990's.
"The Minsk Group Co-Chairs (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian
Federation, James Warlick of the United States, and Pierre Andrieu
of France) express our very serious concern about the downing of
a helicopter near the Line of Contact and the recent violence. We
regret the loss of life and express our condolences to the families,"
the statement says.
"The Co-Chairs are deeply worried by the events that prompted this
drastic incident, the first of its kind since the ceasefire agreement
was reached," the ambassadors say. "We strongly appeal to the sides
to avoid steps that would escalate tension along the Line of Contact
and Armenia-Azerbaijan border."
They go on to say that region cannot afford another round of violence
like the one that they witnessed this summer.
"Today's events remind us of the volatility of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict and the urgency to intensify efforts to find a lasting
settlement. We remain resolved to assist the sides in any way
possible," the statement says.
"We remind the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan of their
responsibilities to respect the ceasefire and honour the commitments
they made in Sochi, Newport, and Paris to find a peaceful resolution
to the conflict," the ambassadors indicate. "
"We also encourage them to adopt confidence-building measures now
that would increase transparency along the Line of Contact and the
Armenia-Azerbaijan border, and reduce the likelihood of events like
today's incident," they say.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/759406
From: Baghdasarian