Baku, Azerbaijan, Fed. 28
Trend:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned over the recent escalation in Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, Stephen Dyuzharrik, the official representative of the UN Secretary told journalists.
"We are concerned over the reports of clashes along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh", he said. " UN Secretary-General fully supports the OSCE Minsk Group’s efforts for prevent further escalation of the situation", TASS reported.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.