In light of the upcoming Nowruz Bayram and Easter holidays, I call on the [Armenian and Azerbaijani] sides [of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict] to strictly adhere to the ceasefire and to avoid any action on the line of contact or on the border that could lead to an increase in tensions.

Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office, noted the aforesaid in a statement, which is posted on the OSCE website.

“I received information from both sides on recent developments on the border, and listened to their concerns,” the statement also reads. “Both sides highlighted the proximity of villages to the front lines, and that civilians have suffered greatly from ceasefire violations as a particular concern.”