"We are greatly concerned about the renewed escalation of violence in the past days between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which has yet again led to the death of military personnel and a civilian in the Tovuz region,” Kaljurand added.
“We express our deep condolences to the families of the victims, and call for an immediate halt to these military confrontations,” chair of the delegation added.
“As repeatedly stated by the European Parliament, we firmly believe that the conflict does not have a military solution,” the diplomat said. “Instead, it needs a settlement in accordance with international law on the basis of the purposes and principles enshrined in the UN Charter and in the OSCE Helsinki Final Act.”
“We reiterate our unwavering support to the efforts of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and the 2009 Basic Principles,” Kaljurand said.
“We call on the authorities of Armenia and Azerbaijan to immediately stop any armed confrontations and respect the ceasefire, to refrain from actions and rhetoric fuelling tensions, to prepare their populations for peace, to step up their meaningful commitment, in good faith, to the negotiation process under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, and to relaunch their bilateral communication in order to defuse tensions and prevent further escalation,” reads the statement.
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