Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Russia, Armenia discuss situation amid tensions over phone

Amid rising tensions in Nagor-Karabakh region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan discussed situation in disputed region. In a telephone conversation, Russia expressed ‘concern’ over increase casualties among civilian population and urged for an early ceasefire. 

In a statement, Russian foreign ministry reaffirmed Moscow’s reiness to assist parties in returning Nagor-Karabakh settlement process to political and diplomatic channels under auspices of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group in accordance with joint statement of presidents of Russia, United States and France. 

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co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group (Russia, France, and US) h earlier released a statement, condemning continued violence in Nagor-Karabakh conflict zone. y expressed alarm at reports of increasing civilian casualties and said that targeting or threatening civilians is “never acceptable under any circumstances.” 

co-chairs stressed that participation in escalating violence by external parties undermines efforts to achieve lasting peace in region. y reiterated ir call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and resumption of substantive negotiations, in good faith and without preconditions. 

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Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict 

two former Soviet states are in an armed stand-off for years over Nagor-Karabakh, a landlocked region in South Caucasus, and heavy clashes re-erupted on September 27, prompting fears of an all-out war. new fight is considered to be heaviest in deces. Hundreds of people have been killed in past week, including over 40 civilians. fight between two countries has raised international concern about stability in South Caucasus, where pipelines carry Azeri oil and gas to world markets. 

With fears of clashes expanding into an all-out, multi-front war, re is a possibility that fighting could also be stuck in regional powers Turkey and Russia. While Ankara is Azerbaijan’s strongest supporter, Moscow, on or hand, has a military base in Armenia. Earlier, Armenia even accused Turkey of supplying fighters to conflict, drawing m out of rrn-Syria. 

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