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The European Union is following the developments on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops very closely.

This was stated by Malena Mard, head of the EU Delegation in Azerbaijan on May 5.

The EU hopes peaceful negotiations under the OSCE regarding the conflict's resolution will continue, Mard said, adding that the EU supports OSCE MG efforts for the conflict's peaceful settlement.

Mard, citing EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, once again stated that the status quo of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is unsustainable

Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions of Azerbaijan have been under the control of the Armenian military and separatists since a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended in 1994. Over 20 years of negotiations have brought little progress in resolving the conflict, though a fragile truce has been in place.

Heavy fighting erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region on April 2 following the Armenian provocation.

The renewed hostilities, which are regarded as the worst since the ceasefire deal signed in 1994, ended on April 5. But, still Armenia continues to breach the ceasefire

Although the OSCE Minsk Group, which is in charge of resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as other international institutions have repeatedly made statements on the conflict resolution, all efforts ended without any result.

Azerbaijan has been and remains committed to the peaceful negotiated solution to the conflict.

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