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BAKU-BRUSSELS (Azerbaijan-European Union relations)

The European Union

Brussels, 18 June 1992

Statement on Nagorno-Karabagh

The Community and its member States are deeply concerned about the continued fighting in 

Nagorno-Karabagh. They strongly condemn any use of force which will in no way help to resolve 

the crisis. They call upon the parties involved to show restraint and avoid inflicting further suffering 

or loss of human life.

The Community and its member States urge the Governments concerned to use all their influ-

ence to end the vicious circle of violence and to bring about an effective cease-fire.

They renew their call to Azerbaijan and Armenia to respect human rights, to which they have 

committed themselves at their admission into the CSCE. They urge them to contribute to the efforts 

underway in the framework of the preliminary emergency meeting in Rome to create the necessary 

conditions to hold the Minsk Conference at the earliest moment under the auspices of the CSCE, 

which offers the best hope of seeing peace restored to this region.

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BAKU-BRUSSELS (Azerbaijan-European Union relations)

The European Union

Brussels, 7 April 1993

Statement on Nagorno-Karabakh

The Community and its member States are seriously concerned about the latest degradation of 

the relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-

Karabakh conflict. The Community and its member States regret the enlargement of the combat 

zone to Kelbajar and the Fizuli area. The Armenian government is strongly urged to use its influence 

on the Nagorno-Karabakh forces for an immediate withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory and to 

stop the fighting in the area. All parties are requested not to withdraw from the ongoing negotiations 

in the Minsk group of the CSCE due to the recent events.

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BAKU-BRUSSELS (Azerbaijan-European Union relations)

The European Union

Brussels, 24 June 1993

Statement on Nagorno-Karabakh

The Community and its member States welcome the acceptance by all the parties to the Na-

gorno-Karabakh dispute of the CSCE plan put to them by Signor Raffaelli. They believe that this 

plan represents the best hope for a comprehensive ceasefire in the region, for the implementation of 

UN Security Council resolution 822 of 30 April and for real progress towards a negotiated settle-

ment to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They pay tribute in particular to President Ter-Petrossian of 

Armenia for his successful personal intervention to secure the agreement of representatives of the 

Armenian community in Nagorno-Karabakh to this plan.

The Community and its member States hope that the Armenian government will continue to 

urge full acceptance of the peace plan on those elements in Nagorno-Karabakh who have not yet 

accepted it and that those elements in Nagorno-Karabakh will refrain from exploiting the present 

internal difficulties in Azerbaijan on the ground in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. They warn that in 

the present circumstances any offensive operation by whatever side may jeopardize the peace plan.

The Community and its member States urge the parties to the conflict to continue to lend their 

full support to the plan, thus facilitating the deployment of the first phase of the CSCE monitoring 

mission. They also urge the parties to agree to accept the withdrawal of troops from occupied ter-

ritories and guarantee the security of CSCE observers on the ground as soon as they are deployed.

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BAKU-BRUSSELS (Azerbaijan-European Union relations)

The European Union

Brussels, 3 September 1993

Statement on Nagorno-Karabakh

The Community and its member States condemn the recent offensives by local Armenian forces 

in Nagorno-Karabakh, which are making deeper and deeper incursions into Azerbaijani territory. 

They note with regret that such actions are extending the area of armed conflict to encompass more 

and more of Azerbaijani territory and are creating a very serious refugee problem in Azerbaijan 

and one already involving neighbouring countries, with a concomitant increased threat to regional 

security.

The Community and its member States reaffirm their support for the territorial integrity and 

sovereignty of the States in the region.

The Community and its member States fully support the efforts being made by the Minsk Group 

within the framework of the CSCE to consolidate the provisional ceasefire decided on 31August 

1993 between the Nagorno-Karabakh Authorities and the Azerbaijan Government. They urge both 

parties to embark on any form of additional dialogue which would make it possible to implement the 

timetable on which there was agreement in principle by all parties at the end of June.

The Community and its member States also hope to see local Armenian forces in Nagorno-Kara-

bakh fully respect United Nations Security Council Resolutions No. 822 and No. 853, and withdraw 

from the regions of Kelbadjar, Agdam, Fizouli and Djebrail. The Community and its member States 

have no evidence that Azerbaijan would be capable of initiating major attacks from these regions.

The Community and its member States call on the Government of the Republic of Armenia to 

use its decisive influence over the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh to see that they comply with 

Security Council Resolutions No. 822 and No, 853 and the proposals of the CSCE Minsk Group.

The Community and its member States call upon Armenia to ensure that the local Armenian 

forces carrying out offensives in Azerbaijan territory are not given the material means of further 

extending such offensives.

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