During the extraordinary session of the UN Security Council on the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh, Brazil's representative at the UN, Sérgio França Danese, expressed deep regret over the escalation of tension and the casualties and losses caused by violence.
Sérgio França Danese condemned resorting to unilateral actions, stressing that the attacks on populated areas risk the fragile stability achieved after the 2020 ceasefire.
He welcomed the ceasefire agreed to yesterday and urged the parties to safeguard the civilian population’s rights and their security and to avoid further escalation.
Voicing support for Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, he stressed that the logic of retaliation that has prevailed in the past, as well as attempts to alter the political status by force, must be avoided.
He called once again for the reopening of the Lachin Corridor, emphasizing that the civilian population must have unimpeded access to food and medicine and be no longer subject to interruptions in the supply of energy and basic services.
All parties must explore mechanisms to prevent isolation, he added. Recalling the trilateral declaration of 2 November 2020, he reaffirmed support for the mediation efforts by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the United States.
