Russia concerned over escalating tensions in Karabakh, FM Lukashevich said

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is concerned over escalated tensions on the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

"Russia considers further escalation unacceptable and will continue assisting the parties to achieve peaceful settlement," Alexander Lukashevich said.

"As an OSCE MG co-chair and Karabakh settlement mediator, Russia urges the parties against the use of force,” Lukashevich said.

He said Russia hopes that the meeting of foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Paris will help relieve tensions.

As he noted, Russia calls on conflicting parties to adhere to Sochi statement, which stresses the necessity of continuing peaceful talks for Karabakh conflict settlement.

Sources say that 21-25 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in Azeri subversive actions in recent days in Tavush- Ghazakh zone of Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

On June 5 night, attempt was made by Azerbaijani soldiers to infiltrate one of the positions of Artsakh defense army. Armenian side, however, managed to hinder Azeri attack, with NKR army units pushing Azeri forces back to the original positions.

Azerbaijani authorities try hard to concoct reasons behind the deaths and injuries on its side. In fact, these are saboteurs, killed or wounded by Armenian armed forces who were trying to hinder Azeri subversive acts. Thus, according to Azerbaijani authorities, Azeri soldiers commit mass suicide, get blown up by mine, and die in an accident.

For instance, today, June 6, Azerbaijani media reported that a soldier, 19, was “blown up by mine.” He was hospitalized, with doctors assessing his state as moderate.

Sometimes, even a concrete slab kills an Azerbaijani soldier. For instance, it was reported that two Azeri servicemen were killed in Agstafa region, with another having been “injured during collapse of concrete slab.”

Emin Guliyev and Orkhan Huseynov died, while Elnur Kechalov is still at hospital. Meanwhile, according to Miacum.am website, 21 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in Azeri subversive acts in recent days in Tavush- Kazakh zone of Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Today, June 7, Azerbaijani media reported that another Azeri soldier Cabrayilov Ramil Dilavar drowned in Kur River.