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US Rep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat, issued a statement concerning the NKR helicopter Air Force incident downed by Azerbaijani side on November 12. He noted in the statement that Azerbaijan's actions threaten to destabilize the entire region, the Radio "Liberty" reports.

"The destruction of unarmed helicopter over the Nagorno Karabakh territory demonstrates the disdainful attitude of Azerbaijan towards the human life, as well as its desire to divert attention from its domestic problems through violence and provocations," he said, noting that such behavior may lead to destabilization in the entire region.

As NKR Defense Ministry press service reported earlier, on November 12, at around 1:45 pm, Nagorno Karabakh Air Forces’ Mi-24 helicopter was shot by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during military training flight in the airspace in the eastern section of Karabakh – Azerbaijan Line of Contact. The land, on which the incident occurred, is in close proximity to the line of contact. Opponent after the incident continued intense bombardment scene from weapons of different caliber. The place where the helicopter was shot is close to the Line of Contact. The enemy continued to fire shots from weapons of different calibers after the incident.