Serzh Sargsyan: Azerbaijan’s actions are challenge addressed to Minsk Group and Russia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said that the resolution of the Karabakh conflict is hampered by unclear approach of many structures, including European ones.

These structures have concerns that they may hamper the conflict settlement, if they point to certain perpetrators of certain incidents, Sargsyan said at Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Germany.

Referring to the recent incident in the environs of Chaylu settlement, the Armenian President said: “The entire world knows that Azerbaijanis attacked, while the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus give a general estimation to the incident and call on the sides not to make provocations. Who are these sides? Who is responsible for the certain incident? We (Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan) signed a trilateral ceasefire agreement in 1994 and we did it as per Baku’s offer, through Russia’s mediation. Thus, we have a legal obligation to follow the ceasefire regime. The incident, which took place immediately after my meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, is unacceptable and is a challenge addressed to the Minsk Group, Russia and, of course, Armenia.”

An Azeri recon element attempted to penetrate into Arstakh territory in the environs of Chaylu settlement, Mardakert region, on June 18, at 11.30 pm. As a result of retaliatory measures, the armed group was neutralized, leaving one dead and armament on the spot. The Armenian side lost 4 killed. 4 were injured.