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UK URGES KARABAKH CONFLICT SIDES TO AVOID STEPS THAT CAN ESCALATE TENSION
Trend, Azerbaijan
Nov 14 2014
14 November 2014, 17:18 (GMT+04:00)
By Sabina Ahmadova - Trend:
The UK appealed to the sides in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to avoid
steps that would escalate tension along the contact line between
Armenian and Azerbaijani troops, according to a message posted by
the British Embassy in Armenia on its Facebook page.
The message said the UK supports the statement of the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs expressing concern over the downing of a helicopter
near the line of contact.
The UK also urged both sides to respect ceasefire and work towards
peace.
An Armenian Mi-24 military helicopter flying 1700 meters northeast
of the Kengerli village of Azerbaijan's Aghdam district attacked the
Azerbaijani army positions on Nov. 12.
The helicopter was shot down by the Azerbaijani side. The wreckage
of the downed helicopter fell on an area located 500 meters away from
the frontline.
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 US are
currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions
on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
Trend, Azerbaijan
Nov 14 2014
14 November 2014, 17:18 (GMT+04:00)
By Sabina Ahmadova - Trend:
The UK appealed to the sides in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to avoid
steps that would escalate tension along the contact line between
Armenian and Azerbaijani troops, according to a message posted by
the British Embassy in Armenia on its Facebook page.
The message said the UK supports the statement of the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs expressing concern over the downing of a helicopter
near the line of contact.
The UK also urged both sides to respect ceasefire and work towards
peace.
An Armenian Mi-24 military helicopter flying 1700 meters northeast
of the Kengerli village of Azerbaijan's Aghdam district attacked the
Azerbaijani army positions on Nov. 12.
The helicopter was shot down by the Azerbaijani side. The wreckage
of the downed helicopter fell on an area located 500 meters away from
the frontline.
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 US are
currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions
on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.