Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, responded to the recent provocation of Azerbaijan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the attack of the sabotage group on the Artsakh police car.
“We express our serious concern over the increase in tension in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Over the past few days, multiple violations of the ceasefire have been reported. On March 5, an armed incident took place, as a result of which there were victims on both the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides.
We urgently call on the parties to show restraint and take steps to defuse the tension. We reaffirm the need to consistently observe the provisions of the November 9, 2020 statement by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on the complete cessation of fire and all military operations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.
Any issues related to security and life assurance in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops must be resolved peacefully through communication between the parties under the auspices of the peacekeeping troops.
This incident once again confirms the imperative for Baku and Yerevan to immediately return to negotiations within the framework of the implementation of the provisions of the trilateral statements of the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021 as well as October 31, 2022, including the unblocking of regional communications, the demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the preparation of a peace treaty," the statement reads.
