“Ceasefire violations are a message to international community”
"The fact that a ceasefire violation was registered after the Sochi agreement shows that the sides are not committed to the document," said Tevan Poghosyan, head of the International Center for Human Development.
"On March 5 the Presidents signed the document in an attempt to show the international community that they seek a peaceful regulation of the Karabakh conflict. Unless Nagorno Karabakh Republic has joined the document, it cannot have a legal force and inspire confidence," Poghosyan told A1+.
"The reports of cease-fire violations along the Line of Contact before and after the March 5 Sochi Summit are a message to the international community. Some people put their signatures without realizing the importance of a document. The international community should understand who they are signing an agreement with," he concluded.
Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents adopted a joint statement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement based on the results of their negotiations in Sochi.
The document stresses the parties' willingness "to solve all disputable matters peacefully and conduct investigation of possible incidents along the ceasefire line under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group through the assistance of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office."
