U.S. concerned about escalation at Karabakh-Azeri contact line: envoy![]() September 29, 2015 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States is concerned about the escalation along the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan, the U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan said. According to Robert Cekuta, the sides should embark on more negotiations for a lasting settlement of the Karabakh conflict, Panorama.am reports citing 1news.az. “Violence contradicts to whatever is being done for the conflict resolution,” Cekuta noted. The Ambassador stressed the necessity of staying committed to the OSCE principles for the settlement of the Nagorno karabakh conflict. ![]() The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Partner news |