The EU establishes contacts with Armenia and Azerbaijan to reduce tensions

BRUSSELS, Sep. 13 (EUROPE PRESS) –

The European Union has already established contacts with Armenia and Azerbaijan to calm tensions, after the latest military clashes on the border that have resulted in the death of around 50 Armenian soldiers, according to the balance provided by Yerevan

“The fighting on the border and the bombing must stop immediately. The EU is in close contact with the two parties to contribute to the de-escalation,” said the EU’s special envoy for the Caucasus, Toivo Klaar, in a message on networks. social.

In a statement, the office of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinián, has confirmed a call with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, who, according to the Yerevan version, has shown himself willing to “make efforts to avoid further escalation”. .

This morning there have been clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces at various points on the common border, in a new upsurge in hostilities that Yerevan attributes to Baku. The president of the European Council has tried to play a mediating role in the conflict and in recent weeks he traveled to Azerbaijan, where he praised the country as a reliable partner in energy matters.

Armenia and Azerbaijan staged a confrontation in 2020 to take control of Nagorno Karabakh, a territory with a majority Armenian population that has been a focus of conflict since it decided to separate in 1988 from the Azerbaijan region integrated into the Soviet Union.

Hostilities between the two countries lasted for six weeks and left thousands dead and ended with a ceasefire mediated by Russia. Moscow has already announced a ceasefire after the latest fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the border and has asked the parties to “avoid further worsening of the situation” and to respect the ceasefire.