19:47 . 18/06
The Foreign Ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic has released a statement connected with the recent frequent violations of the ceasefire regime by Azerbaijan.
"Azerbaijan intensively continues violating the ceasefire regime along the whole line of contact of the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces. On June 18, 2012, at 8:15 am Aram S. Gyulnazaryan, born in 1993, a conscript of the NKR Defense Army, was killed as a result of the Azeri armed forces' rough violation of the ceasefire.
The latest provocation of Azerbaijan is an open challenge to the OSCE, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries and is a boycott against commitments assumed and agreements reached in the past. The relevant note reflecting the official viewpoint of the NKR authorities on this issue has been sent to the Office of the OSCE CiO Personal Representative.
We condemn Azerbaijan’s aggressive and criminal actions and state the responsibility for further escalation of the tension lies on Azerbaijan.
We think OSCE should switch from addressless statements to tough assessments and sanctions against Azerbaijan for armed force policy, hindering the peace process, stirring up hatred and unleashing a new war in the region.
The NKR reiterates its commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict and its willingness to implement the termless commitments on reinforcing the ceasefire, which are fixed in the 5 Feb 1995 agreement signed by the defense ministers of the NKR, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The Foreign Ministry of the NKR expresses confidence that the international community will urge Azerbaijan to give up the policy of blackmailing, threats and sabotage attacks and to return to the constructive dialogue to gain long-term peace in the region and conflict settlement,” the statement reads.
