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Armenia, Azerbaijan Forces Clash for 2nd Day, Ignoring Calls to End
Hostilities

VOA News

   Forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan continuedfightingaroundthe
   Nagorno-Karabakhenclaveforasecond day on Monday,despite calls
   fromtheinternational community for the hostilities to end.

   Both sidesexchangedaccusations of using heavy artillery.TheAzeri
   defense ministry saidArmenian forces were shelling the town ofTerter.

   The breakaway region reported that at least 15 additional soldiers were
   killed, bringing to over 30 the number of its soldiers killed since
   Sundaywhenit saysAzerbaijan launched an air and artillery attack.

   United Nations Secretary-General[1]António Guterrescondemned theheavy
   fightingand expressed regrets for "the loss of life and the toll on the
   civilian population," his spokeswoman said in a statement.'¯'¯'¯

   The Secretary called on all sides in the conflict "to immediately stop
   fighting, de-escalate tensions and return to meaningful negotiations
   without delay," the statement said, adding that Guterres will speak to
   the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia.'¯'¯'¯'¯

   Guterres reiterated his full support for the role of the OSCE Minsk
   Group Co-Chairs, a role he said was very important, and urged "the
   sides to work closely with them for an urgent resumption of dialogue
   without preconditions."'¯'¯'¯'¯

   The United States, also on Sunday,'¯called for the hostilities to end.
   State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus issued a statement saying
   the U.S. "condemns in the strongest terms this escalation of violence."
   The statement urged both sides to work with the OSCE Minsk Group
   co-chairs "to return to substantive negotiations as soon as
   possible."'¯

References

   1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_Guterres

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