Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 'unacceptable threat' to region, say Russia, US, France

A rocket case is seen after recent shelling during a military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Credit: Reuters Photo

Russia, the United States and France said Monday that the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh breakaway territory represented an "unacceptable threat" to the region's stability.

The three countries' foreign ministers in a joint statement condemned "in the strongest terms the unprecedented and dangerous escalation of violence", adding that attacks allegedly targeting civilian centres "constitute an unacceptable threat to the stability of the region".

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"The ministers call once again upon the conflicting parties to accept an immediate and unconditional ceasefire."