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EU concerned about fatal incidents in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict Materials 24 May 2011 11:27 (UTC +04:00)
The European Union is concerned on the recent fatal incidents in Nagorno-Karabakh region, the EU said in its official press statement.
EU concerned about fatal incidents in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 24 / Trend, E. Ostapenko /

The European Union is concerned on the recent fatal incidents in Nagorno-Karabakh region, the EU said in its official press statement.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton made this statement following the discussions in the EU Council for Foreign Affairs on Monday. The situation in South Caucasus was one of the topics under discussion.

Two Azerbaijani soldiers were killed on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops in Nagorno-Karabakh region last weekend. The incident occurred as a result of ceasefire violation by Armenian armed forces.

Fatal incidents periodically take place on the contact line of troops.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the occupied territories.

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