The EU is very concerned at the latest clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh, calling in a statement on both sides to immediately respect the ceasefire and refrain from the use of force.
“We are very concerned by the latest armed incidents which caused a number of casualties along the Line of Contact and the Armenian-Azerbaijani State border in recent days,” said the statement from the spokesperson of the EU External Action service, issued on 3 August.
“We call on both sides to immediately respect the ceasefire, refrain from the use of force or any threat thereof, and continue efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”
The statement recalled that the EU was ready to engage in renewed efforts towards a political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to further contribute to peace-building efforts, in full complementarity with the OSCE Minsk Group.
