Antonio Guterres called for maintaining the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia

26 Sep 2023
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Antonio Guterres called for maintaining the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, on the sidelines of the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations, in a separate meeting with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, expressed concern about the situation in Karabakh.

In the newsletter published by the United Nations about this meeting, it is stated: The Secretary General of the United Nations expressed his concern about the escalation of military tension in Karabakh and asked the parties to maintain the ceasefire.

Azerbaijan started its military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday, the 28th of Sanblah, with the notification of Russia and Turkey.
Gagham Stepanian, the human rights commissioner in Karabakh, said that as a result of the actions of the Azerbaijani army in this region, at least 200 people were killed and 400 others were injured.
Azerbaijan and Armenia both claim ownership of Nagorno-Karabakh and have clashed several times since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The US foreign minister also criticized Azerbaijan’s military operations in Karabakh in a press conference in New York on Friday, 31st of Sableh.
Anthony Blinken said that the US is against Azerbaijan’s military operations in Karabakh and wants to resolve the conflicts through political dialogue.