 OSCE condemns deliberate targeting of innocent civilians: U.S. Co-chair September 5, 2015 - 13:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair James Warlick tweeted about the recent situation at the line of contact between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “We condemn the deliberate targeting of innocent civilians in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We stand for a negotiated settlement,” Warlick wrote. On his Twitter account, Warlick shared a photo of a shell splinter, fired by Azerbaijan. “This is a 120mm mortar reportedly used in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Such escalation in unacceptable,” he tweeted. In a separate tweet the Co-chair noted that “both Armenia and Azerbaijan report the use of mortars and heavy weapons.” In an interview with Azerbaijani news agency APA on September 3, James Warlick stated that the Co-chairs plan to travel to the region, but failed to mention specific dates. Related links:    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
