Stéphane Dujarric.
Statement of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General UN on exchanges of fire at Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Baku/14.07.20/Turan: 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, reads a statement by the Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the UN
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. -16D-
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