EU in constant touch with Armenia, Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry: EU

PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union is in constant contact with the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan, a representative for the EU High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said.

At the same time, Maya Kochiyanchich refused to comment on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks, suggesting that “Nagorno Karabakh must be a part of Azerbaijan.”

“We do not comment on specific statements of political leaders,” she said.

The parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict agreed on a bilateral ceasefire along the contact line which came into force at 12:00 midday, April 5.

Prior to that, on the night of April 1-2, Azerbaijani armed forces initiated overt offensive operations in the southern, southeastern and northeastern directions of the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh.

As many as 20 Karabakh servicemen were killed and 72 were wounded in the course of military operations. In addition, 4 civilians and 5 volunteers have been killed.

26 Karabakh soldiers have gone missing so far.

As of April 5, the Azerbaijani side has lost 29 tanks and over 5 armored vehicles, including an IFV, as well as 1 TOS-1A Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher, 1 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, 2 military helicopters and 7 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Seven Karabakh tanks have been neutralized since April 2.