NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai urges the co-chairs of the Minsk Group to prevent the further escalation of the conflict on the Armenia-Azerbaijani border.
''We are following with concern the developments on the bilateral border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, involving the use of heavy weapons and resulting in the loss of lives. We echo the Minsk Group Chairs in calling upon all sides to take all necessary measures to prevent further escalation'', James Appathurai wrote on his Facebook page.