Jakarta –
The war is going on between Azerbaijan versus Armenia. Indonesia calls on the two countries to stop fighting.
“Indonesia calls on both parties to exercise restraint, hold a ceasefire, promote dialogue and resolve conflicts peacefully in accordance with international law and the existing UN Security Council resolutions,” read the press statement of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu), Thursday (1/1) 10/2020).
Azerbaijan and Armenia are fighting over the named disputed territory Nagorno-Karabakh covering an area of 4,400 square km, or approximately slightly wider than Yogyakarta Province (3,186 km2). To end the dispute, RI called on the two of them to negotiate, not fight.
“Indonesia also calls on the two sides to return to the Minsk Process negotiation table which is facilitated by the OSCE,” said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
OSCE is the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Indeed, technically Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the Asian continent, but both countries are members of the Council of Europe. Indonesia is concerned about the conflict between the two countries.
“Indonesia is concerned about the escalation of armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Nagorno Karabakh region,” said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Reported BBC, already 100 people died in the fighting in Nagorno Karabakh. The fighting broke out on Sunday (27/9) yesterday. Reported German wave (DW), Armenia and Azerbaijan have declared martial law.
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