ОБСЕ отказывается от мониторинга карабахской линии соприкосновения после обстрела

Очередной мониторинг ситуации на армяно-азербайджанской линии соприкосновения Организацией по безопасности и сотрудничеству в Европе (ОБСЕ) в четверг пришлось отменить из-за стрельбы пока с неизвестных позиции. Две команды ОБСЕ проводили мониторинг по обе стороны конфликта. Мониторинг в этот раз проходил под руководством посла Анджея Каспшика.

В заявлении сопредседателей Минской группы ОБСЕ говорится, что:

"После обычного получения от командиров обеих сторон гарантий о безопасности обе группы ОБСЕ, находящиеся по обе стороны линии соприкосновения, услышали выстрелы, как только подошли к наблюдательным пунктам. Невозможно было определить откуда раздавались выстрелы. Из соображений личной безопасности и сохранности личный представитель действующего председателя ОБСЕ принял решение прекратить мониторинг.

Сопредседатели Минской группы ОБСЕ понимают, что все, кто участвовал в содействии проведения мониторинга ОБСЕ проявили высокую степень профессионализма. Они считают, что этот исключительный и досадный инцидент подрывает работу этих лиц, а также личного представителя и его команды, и также соглашение о прекращении огня, подписанный в мае 1994 года. Сопредседатели призывают соответствующие органы тщательно и беспристрастно расследовать данный инцидент".

Армянские СМИ обвинили азербайджанскую сторону в открытии огня в момент проведения мониторинга. Мониторинг линии соприкосновения проводится регулярно Личным представителем Действующего председателя ОБСЕ в офисе и группой его помощников. Эта одна из немногих мер по укреплению доверия, которую сторонам удалось согласовать после соглашения о прекращении огня почти двадцать лет назад.

Между тем было объявлено, что очередной мониторинг состоится уже завтра. Пресс-секретарь Министерства обороны Азербайджана в субботу заявил, что мониторинг будет проходить вблизи деревни Ашагы Аскипара в Казахском районе.

Источник: commonspace.eu п материалам агентств

фото: штаб-квартира ОБСЕ в Вене.

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