The Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with the South Caucasus, MEP Marina Kaljurand, has urged the immediate withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops back behind the line of contact in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

Kaljurand on Thursday held a videoconference meeting with Co-Chair of the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Javanshir Feyziyev, she said in a statement on Friday.

“I shared my concern about Azerbaijan's unprovoked military intrusion into Nagorno-Karabakh last week, violating the ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020. I urged the immediate withdrawal of forces back behind the line of contact, in line with calls from all three Minsk Group Co-Chair countries,” the MEP said.

“I also recalled the European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2022 on the destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh and stressed the need for Azerbaijan to urgently allow the planned UNESCO independent technical mission to access the region and perform its work unhindered,” she added.