OSCE President urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to comply with peace agreements

TASS, Russia
The situation at the border remains tense since May 12

MOSCOW, July 30. /TASS/. OSCE President, Foreign Minister of Sweden Ann Linda called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to comply with the previously achieved agreements on peaceful settlement of unresolved matters in her Twitter Thursday.

"Reports of repeated incidents along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border cause grave concern. Urge sides to build on recent humanitarian steps & implement 9 Nov statement in full to address unresolved issues peacefully," she said.

According to reports from both Armenia and Azerbaijan, intensive firefights took place at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Baku reported two injured servicemen, while Yerevan reported three dead and five injured soldiers. The same day, on Russian initiative, the sides agreed to a ceasefire starting on July 28. However, both sides reported new fights on Thursday.

The situation at the border remains tense since May 12, when the Armenian Defense Ministry reported an intrusion of Azerbaijani forces in the Syunik Province. Since both sides report incidents from time to time.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS