UN Security Council urges Baku, Yerevan to avoid further escalations on border

An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation at the Azerbaijani-Armenian border was held in New York today, Report informs.

During the meeting, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas Miroslav Jenca, Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the UN Yashar Aliyev, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN Mher Margaryan, as well as representatives of several countries, including China, India, Ireland, Mexico, Ghana, Brazil, the UAE, Albania, the UK, the US, Russia, France, made a speech.

Representatives of the participating countries expressed their grave concern about the growing tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and reports of casualties on both sides. They noted the need to intensify efforts to help de-escalate the confrontation on the border, and called on Yerevan and Baku to show the political will to reduce tensions.

During the speeches, it was noted that the international community should make every effort to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.