"These problems depend on how the borders were drawn in the USSR": readers in the European press speak about the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The European press tells its readers about the serious aggravation of the situation in the Caucasus. It is about the resumption of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. The French media told readers that for the first time in recent years in a country on the continent, authorities have declared martial law and mobilized. It is about the decision of the Armenian government.
German Die Zeit reports on the appeal of the head of the EU Council Charles Michel to Yerevan and Baku with a call to "immediately stop hostilities."
Charles Michel:
Also cited is the statement by Maria Pejcinovic-Buric, Secretary General of the Council of Europe. According to her, both sides should not only show restraint, but also take responsibility for escalating the conflict.
Maria Peichinovich-Burich:
According to Pejcinovic-Buric, they must fulfill this obligation.
Let us present a few comments from readers of European media on the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh.
Against this background, Baku and Yerevan continue to exchange accusations of disinformation. Thus, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan stated that the Armenian side is distributing footage of past years, and the Ministry of Defense of Armenia calls not to believe the publications of the Azerbaijani media that the Armenian side started the shelling.
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