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"Madam President, since the 1994 war ended we are sadly all too familiar with the occasional recurrence of hostilities, particularly sniper activity along the line of contact. This most recent offensive is, however, quite unprecedented and appears to have been a full-scale mobilisation of Azerbaijani forces across the entire line in an attempt to retake territory, with many casualties.
I am pleased that the ceasefire is holding and I encourage an immediate return to the negotiating table under the auspices of the Minsk Process. The use of advanced Russian weaponry by Azeri forces, such as Smerch rocket launchers, shows us that the policies of Putin are once again at play in his so-called spheres of influence. We must also bear in mind the prevailing low oil price and the domestic effects that this is having on Aliyev’s strategy to create an external military diversion.
In a week in which populism triumphed over diplomacy in the Dutch referendum concerning Ukraine’s free trade agreement, we should be reminded of the very real potential for destabilisation on our borders if we are unable to act in a cohesive and coordinated way in Europe."@en1
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