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The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is deeply disturbed by the recent reports of large-scale ceasefire violations along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and urged all relevant parties to put an immediate end to the fighting and take urgent steps to de-escalate the situation, reads the statement released by UN News Center.
The UN chief is particularly concerned by the reported use of heavy weapons and by the large numbers of casualties, including among the civilian population, says the statement issued by Mr. Ban's spokesperson.

“The Secretary-General urges all relevant parties to put an immediate end to the fighting, fully respect the ceasefire agreement and take urgent steps to de-escalate the situation,” says the statement, which also adds that “Mr. Ban through his statement reiterated his full support for the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group and all parties working to resolve this dangerous situation and pursue a peaceful negotiated settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”