Brussels, 13/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 12 November, the European Union called on Armenia and Azerbaijan for restraint after violation of the ceasefire in Nagarno-Karabakh. “Following reports of a ceasefire breach on 12 November 2014 along the line of contact, in which a military helicopter is reported to have been shot down, it is essential that all sides show restraint and avoid any actions or statements which could escalate the situation”, said the spokesperson for High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in a press release, and calling for an investigation into this incident. On 12 November, Azerbaijan's armed forces shot down an Armenian military helicopter in the Nagorno-Karabakh region according to the two countries' defence ministers, quoted by Associated Press. This incident could provoke a fresh cycle of violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan - both of which claim Nagorno-Karabakh.
“Both sides have to strictly respect the ceasefire, to refrain from the use of force or any threat thereof, and to resume efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict”, added Mogherini's spokesperson, reiterating the EU's full support to the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group and the three co-leaders to find a solution to this conflict. (CG)