Brussels urges Yerevan, Baku to intensify negotiations on border  delimitation and offers its assistance in this process

ArmInfo."The EU deplores the armed clashes that yesterday led to several Armenian and Azerbaijani servicemen being killed or injured on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border  in the area of Tegh. The EU Spokesperson's statement on the latest  incidents at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border reads.

"This incident yet again emphasises that in the absence of a  delimited border, the 1991 line must be respected the forces of  either side withdrawn to safe distances from this line to prevent any  similar incidents from occurring.

Previous commitments must be respected, including those reached in  Prague in October 2022 regarding the mutual recognition of  territorial integrity in line with the 1991 Almaty Declaration. The  EU also urges the intensification of negotiations on the delimitation  of the border and continues to stand ready to support this process.

We renew our calls for restraint and for the settlement of all  disputes by peaceful means.  The EU continues to support these  efforts, including at the highest level, and also through the  presence of the EU Mission in Armenia," Brussels said in a statement.    On April 11 units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire on the  servicemen of the Armenian Armed Forces, conducting engineering work  in the area of the Tegh community. According to preliminary data, the  Armenian side has casualties and wounded.  The servicemen of the  Azerbaijani Armed Forces drove up to the servicemen of the Armenian  Armed Forces in a car, there was a fight, and then the enemy began to  shoot at the Armenian servicemen.  The armed forces of Armenia lost 4  servicemen, officially there are three losses on the side of the  enemy.  All actions took place on the sovereign territory of the  Republic of Armenia. Earlier, enemy forces captured up to 9 sq km of  the sovereign territories of the Republic of Armenia in this area.

Let us also add that today information was circulated in the Armenian  segment of telegram channels that allegedly, on the eve, "the  Armenian Foreign Ministry unsuccessfully persuaded  commander of the  EU observation mission Markus Ritter for half a day to approach the  Armenian positions near the village of Tegh, which were under fire  from Azerbaijan. EU Mission even refused to visit the village itself,  accompanied by the Armenian servicemen." It should be reminded that  the long-term mission of the EU in the territory of the Republic of  Armenia started its activity on January 23 this year, consisting of  100 specialists.