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UN chief calls to observe Azerbaijan-Armenia ceasefire

05 August 2014 [09:37] - TODAY.AZ
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the parties of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to abide to the ceasefire agreement and refrain from violence, said in the statement of UN spokesperson issued on Monday, RIA Novosti reported.

According to the statement, Ban Ki-moon urges all parties to respect the ceasefire agreement, refrain from further violence and commit themselves to immediate de-escalation and continuing of dialogue in the pursuit of a rapid and peaceful political solution.

The Secretary-General expressed his full support for the efforts by the OSCE Minsk Group, sharing its concerns about the escalation of tension in the conflict zone in recent days.

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 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.

During the last four days, Azerbaijani positions have been constantly under attack, and 13 servicemen have been killed, several more were wounded. Armenian side suffered more losses while trying to hide this fact from the public.

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.


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