UN hold meeting on situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

The UN Security Council held closed-door discussions on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Report informs.

The Council has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to cease hostilities immediately.
In September, Security Council Chairman Abdou Abarri, Niger's Permanent Representative to the UN, told reporters about the outcome of the closed-door consultations that the members supported the Secretary-General's call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, de-escalation, and resumption of talks.

The UN Security Council is concerned about large-scale military operations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, and members strongly condemned the use of force and expressed regret over the loss of life, including civilians.

Some European countries initiated the meeting. Fifteen diplomats from Security Council countries attended the consultations.