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Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk is concerned over the facts of ceasefire violation in Karabakh conflict area.

In an interview with Trend agency, Andrzej Kasprzyk said every casualty is a tragedy that can be avoided if the ceasefire is respected fully.

“Unfortunately, the reports indicate that during the recent weeks the situation has grown more tense and the risk of an escalation should not be underestimated,” Kasprzyk said.

The OSCE representative noted that he has personally experienced this recent growth in tensions at the line of contact.

“I and my team have experienced this recent growth in tensions first-hand during recent monitoring exercises, when shots were fired in spite of the fact that local commanders on both sides, using OSCE radio equipment, provided security guarantees to our teams with a clear undertaking that troops under their command would honor the ceasefire for the duration of the monitoring exercise,” he said.

The responsibility to respect the ceasefire rests with the sides, he said, adding that the issue will be discussed during the visit of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.

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