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Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan on Monday received a delegation led by Herbert Salber, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported.

Ohanyan briefed Salber on the situation on the Line of Contact between Karabakh and Azerbaijani troops, drawing his attention to the sharp increase of tensions since the beginning of the year. He also stressed the need for the international community to curb the aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani forces.

The Armenian Minister reaffirmed the importance of implementing measures to build confidence between the conflicting parties.

Ambassador Salber expressed concern over the border incidents, noting that the EU accepts the OSCE Minsk Group’s leading role in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, and is willing to contribute to the negotiation process.