News - Brazil calls for dialogue on Karabakh through the mediation of the EU, Moscow and the United States

The Brazilian government is following the events in Nagorno Karabakh with concern, especially in view of its impact on the civilian population, and calls on engaging in peaceful dialogue through the mediation of the EU, Moscow and the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the South American country reported. “The Brazilian government is following with great concern the resurgence of tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh, especially in view of its impact on the civilian population. The Brazilian government reiterates that the best path to a lasting solution is peaceful dialogue, especially through the three ongoing negotiation platforms (Brussels, Moscow and Washington). Brazil will continue to closely monitor the humanitarian and security situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, together with the other members of the United Nations Security Council,” the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website. As previously reported by NEWS.am, Azerbaijan's Armed Forces initiated artillery fire along the entire line of contact in Nagorno Karabakh on September 19, starting at 1 p.m., in an attempt to breach the defense line of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Forces. Presently, Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, and other settlements are enduring heavy shelling. Gegham Stepanyan, the Human Rights Defender of Nagorno Karabakh, has documented multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, including children. As of September 20, fighting continues along the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh with varying degrees of intensity. Units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are employing various weapons not only to maintain their positional advance but also to target civilian infrastructure.