The UN Secretary-General calls on all parties to the conflict in the Naqa region to respect the ceasefire agreement
Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, October 10 (Reporter Shang Xuqian) UN Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement through a spokesperson on the 10th, welcoming Azerbaijan and Armenia to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh (Naka) region. At the same time, it calls on all parties to the conflict in the Naqqa region to respect the ceasefire agreement.
In the statement, the spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General Dijaric said that Guterres called on all parties to respect the ceasefire agreement and reach agreement on specific matters of the ceasefire as soon as possible.
Guterres expressed his appreciation for Russia's mediation efforts and welcomed the commitment of Azerbaijan and Armenia to initiate substantive negotiations on the Naka issue under the coordination of the co-chairs of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
The statement said that Guterres urged the international community to support the ceasefire agreement reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia and continue to encourage the two sides to resolve their differences through peaceful means.
The foreign ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia issued a statement in Moscow on the 10th, stating that Azerbaijan and Armenia reached an agreement on a ceasefire in the Naka region. The parties agreed to a ceasefire in the Naka region from 12:00 on October 10, local time. The exchange of prisoners of war and the remains of victims under the coordination of the committee.
Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out in a new round of conflict in the Naka region on September 27. Both sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement and taking the lead in launching a military offensive.
Over the past few days, conflicts have caused casualties, including civilians.
The Naka region is located in southwestern Azerbaijan, and its residents are mostly Armenians.
After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, war broke out in Azerbaijan and Armenia over the ownership of the Naka region.
In 1994, the two sides reached an agreement on a comprehensive ceasefire, but the two countries have been in a state of hostility over the Naqqa issue, and armed conflicts have occurred from time to time.