One year has passed since the trilateral ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020 between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia ended the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh though the violations, hostilities and human rights abuses have remained an issue yet. The war with direct and indirect involvement of some regional and external actors has left thousands dead soldiers and civilians, tens of thousands displaced people, dozens of prisoners of war and civilian detainees.
As a result of the war many historical and religious monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh including those that are considered as significant Christian heritage sites have been destroyed, damaged or still remain in danger.
Being convinced that a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has no alternative, all sides should resume political dialogue under auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair countries, the only internationally agreed mediation format.
Thus, I encourage the efforts of the Romanian side supported by ten European Union member states to induce Brussels to play a more active role in the South Caucasus, especially oriented on the immediate resolution of the humanitarian consequences of the last year hostilities.
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Ben-Oni Ardelean
Vice President of the PNL- National Liberal Party of Romania