UN Secretary-General condemns armed confrontation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border and urges an immediate end to the fighting
UN Secretary-General condemns armed confrontation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border and urges an immediate end to the fighting
11:16, 14.07.2020
António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations condemns armed confrontation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border and urges an immediate end to the fighting.
The Spokesman for the Secretary-General released the statement.
“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by reports of exchanges of fire, including with heavy weaponry, along the Armenia-Azerbaijan international border, which reportedly resulted in fatalities.
The Secretary-General urges an immediate end to the fighting and calls on all involved to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation and refrain from provocative rhetoric.
The Secretary-General has taken note of the statement issued today by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chairs, and reiterates his full support for their efforts to address this dangerous situation and search for a peaceful, negotiated settlement to the long-standing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict”- the statement reads.




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António Guterres
Armenia
Armenia-Azerbaijan border
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