Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh following the Azerbaijani aggression on 19 September.
“The interlocutors have underlined the unacceptability of the use of force and the need to use international mechanisms for de-escalation,” Nazeli Baghdasaryan, the spokesperson of the Armenian Prime Minister wrote on her official Facebook page.
Meanwhile France officially has called to hold a UN Security emergency session over Azerbaijani aggression in Nagorno-Karabakh. Meanwhile the French Foreign Ministry’s official statement condemned Baku’s action. “France is calling on Azerbaijan to immediately halt the attack and respect international law,” the statement says.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell also issued a statement condemning aggressive action of Azerbaijan.
“We call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and for Azerbaijan to stop the current military activities. There is an urgent need to return to dialogue between Baku and Karabakh Armenians,” Borel’s statement says.
The statement also warns against ethnic cleansing. “This military escalation should not be used as a pretext to force the exodus of the local population. Violence needs to stop in order to provide a conducive environment for peace and normalisation talks,” Borel noted.
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