Andrzej Kasprzyk strongly concerned with the growing number of cease-fire violations

Andrzej Kasprzyk strongly concerned with the growing number of cease-fire violations ArmInfo. After the March 31 monitoring on the contact line Armenian and Azeri armed forces, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk said that
he is strongly concerned with the growing number of cease-fire violations on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Moreover, it affects the peaceful population, he added. To recall, the monitoring was preceded by a meeting in the administration of Tavush region of Armenia where the data on the cease- fire violations by Azerbaijan were presented.

Asked about the reasons of the growth in cease-fire violations, the ambassador pointed out that there are various reasons but failed to specify them. According to him, the situation on the contact line of Nagorno- Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces in 2009 is approximately the same as in 2008.

Commenting on the Azeri party's refusal to hold a meeting between the commanders of the section monitored, Kasprzyk pointed out that the proposal was made on the spot and the Azeri party was not ready for it. Nevertheless, the ambassador said such a meeting is needed and expressed an intention to contribute to organization of this meeting.

To note, during the March 31 monitoring near the village of Berkaber on the Ijevan- Ghazakh section of the contact line the commander of the Azeri party tried to accuse the Armenian party of regular fire attacks on peaceful population, and the Armenian commander suggested that his Azeri counterpart shouldn't speak over the radio set but meet him personally and discuss all the issues of mutual interest.

However, the Azeri commander refused and said that such a decision should be taken by the top leadership.

/ArmInfo/