Merkel urges 'immediate ceasefire' in Karabakh fighting
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- Published Date: 11:45 | 29 September 2020
- Modified Date: 11:45 | 29 September 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for an "immediate" end to the fighting in the region of Nagorny Karabakh in phone calls with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, her spokesman said Tuesday.
"The chancellor urgently called for an immediate ceasefire and a return to the negotiating table," Steffen Seibert said.
Merkel spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday and with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday, he added.