U.S.  Ambassador to OSCE calls for immediate steps to reduce tensions  in Nagorno-Karabakh

ArmInfo. U.S. Permanent Representative tothe Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Michael Carpenter reacted to the latest developments  around Nagorno-Karabakh. So, in his microblog on Twitter, in  particular, he wrote:

"I am deeply concerned for the security of those living in and around Nagorno-Karabakh due to the reports of renewed fighting in the area. We do not want a return to widespread  hostilities as we saw in 2020 and urge immediate steps to reduce  tensions and avoid further escalation. "

Another aggravation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict  began on the morning of August 1.  Azerbaijani units do not stop  provocations and ceasefire violations. On August 1, as a result of  shelling from the Azerbaijani side, a soldier of the Artsakh Defense  Army was wounded.  As a result of the enemy's actions, 19 servicemen  of the Artsakh Armed Forces were injured and two more were killed.   The enemy used drones and grenade launchers. The goal is to force the  people of Artsakh to leave Berdzor.  And today, Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan, reacting to the situation, noted that at  present the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh is extremely  complicated, but there are questions to Russian peacekeepers, who  should stop any attempts to violate the line of contact.  To this,  the Kremlin noted that close contacts between the parties would  clarify the situation.