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OSCE Minsk Group countries condemn violence in Nagorno-Karabakh region

Xinhua, April 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

OSCE Minsk Group countries on Tuesday strongly condemned the violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

After meeting in the capital city of Austria, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group countries in a statement urged sides involved in the conflict to cease using force immediately, condemning the violence in the region.

"(Minsk Group countries) strongly condemn the outbreak of unprecedented violence along the Line of Contact. We extend our condolences to all affected families. We urge the sides to cease using force immediately. There is no military solution to the conflict," the statement noted.

The Minsk Group countries welcome the plan to undertake direct consultations with sides as soon as possible. Endit