The German government has expressed concern over the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. The German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier plans to discuss the situation in the conflict zone with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today, the representative of the German Foreign Ministry, Martin Schaefer, said.
In addition, Schaeffer reminded that Steinmeier urged the two sides to stop the fighting as soon as possible.
Recall, on the night of April 2 all frontier positions of Azerbaijan were exposed to heavy fire from large-caliber weapons, mortars, grenade launchers and guns. In addition, Azerbaijani settlements near the front line, densely populated by civilians, were shelled.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20% of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the US are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.
