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STEPANAKERT. – The Nagorno-Karabakh authorities consider Azerbaijan's provocations targeted at maintaining tension at the line of contact unacceptable, NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan said commenting on the killing of 24-year-old officer Mher Hakobyan by Azerbaijani sniper.

“After trilateral meeting of the presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and a meeting of presidents with Secretary of State John Kerry, this is the first case of blatant violation of ceasefire regime that led to death, and Azerbaijani military and political leadership is responsible for escalation,” Mirzoyan said.

NKR FM expressed condolences to the family and friends of Mher Hakobyan.

He called on international community to increase pressure on Azerbaijan so that it accepted proposals on removal of snipers and creation of investigation mechanisms that were proposed by the OSCE Minsk Group. Mirozyan reiterated Armenian sides' support for the measures, adding that their implementation will give an opportunity to avoid victims and to reduce tension at the line of contact.

 

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