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Reuters Yves Herman
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg avoided answering a question about whether Turkey’s behavior was acceptable when transferring gunmen from Syria to Karabakh, only expressing concern about the continuation of the conflict.
He said: “We are very concerned about the conflict in Karabakh, especially the civilian victims.”
He added: “The attacks directed against the civilian population are completely unacceptable and violate international norms … We send a clear signal to all parties that hostilities in the area must cease immediately.”
He continued: “NATO is not a party to the conflict and supports the efforts of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to achieve a political settlement.”
Notably, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey of “transporting militants from Syria to Karabakh,” which Ankara denies.
The fighting began on the front line in Karabakh on September 27, and both Yerevan and Baku accused each other of unleashing hostilities in this region and attacking civilian-populated areas.
The leaders of Russia, the United States and France called on the conflicting parties to stop the fighting and begin negotiations without preconditions, while Turkey stated that it will “provide Azerbaijan with any support it requests in the context of the worsening situation in Karabakh. “.
Source: “TASS”
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