Monday, March 6 2023 19:35

ArmInfo. The European Union issued a statement in connection with the provocation of Azerbaijan  in the territory of Artsakh.

Thus, the statement by the Spokesperson on the deadly incident on the  Karabakh Line of Contact , in particular, reads: "The EU deplores the  outbreak of violence yesterday on the Karabakh Line of Contact, which  led to at least five deaths.

The circumstances surrounding this deadly incident need to be fully  investigated.  We urge all stakeholders to show restraint in order to  prevent any further actions which could further undermine regional  stability and threaten the peace process."

It should be noted that on March 5, at around 10:00, a sabotage group  of the armed forces of Azerbaijan opened fire on the duty car of the  Passport and Visa Department of the Police in the area called  Haipalu. As a result of the sabotage attack, three police officers of  the NKR Ministry of Internal Affairs were killed.  Another police  officer is badly injured. After the attack, the Armed Forces of the  Artsakh Defense Army opened fire on Azerbaijani saboteurs.  According to the official version of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of  Azerbaijan, two Azerbaijani soldiers were killed. Azerbaijani social  networks report that the enemy side has up to 8 losses in manpower.   We also add that this sabotage was preceded by attacks by the Armed  Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan on civilians doing agricultural  work in the fields.

We also add that the incident took place not on the line of contact  between the troops, but on the territory of Artsakh, on the road not  far from Stepanakert.