UN Chief Calls for ‘Immediate End’ to Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh – News18

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Last Updated: September 20, 2023, 10:02 IST

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Secretary-General calls in the strongest terms for an immediate end to the fighting called in the strongest terms for an immediate end to the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. (File photo/Reuters)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urgently calls for an immediate ceasefire and adherence to humanitarian law in Nagorno-Karabakh

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an “immediate end to the fighting” in Nagorno-Karabakh, where Azerbaijan has launched a military operation against separatist forces.

“The Secretary-General calls in the strongest terms for an immediate end to the fighting, de-escalation, and stricter observance of the 2020 ceasefire and principles of international humanitarian law,” said Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

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