PanARMENIAN.Net - Norway and Sweden have said they have not been contacted for putting together a peacekeeping force to be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh, although a top U.S. official said Washington is "working with Scandinavian governments" on the matter.
U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on October 30 that "both countries should accept Scandinavian peacekeepers, and we are working with Scandinavian governments to put together a peacekeeping force that could be deployed into the region to keep the ceasefire."
PanARMENIAN.Net reached out to the Foreign Ministries of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark for comment, and while the first two said they have not been asked to contribute to a peacekeeping force, Finland declined to comment on the issue at the moment, and the Foreign Ministry of Denmark did not respond to our request.
The Press Office of the Swedish Foreign Ministry said their government is following closely and with great concern the escalation of the conflict, which has intensified over the past month.
"Sweden is in close contact with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and other relevant actors with regard to what is required for bringing an end to the conflict and achieving a peaceful settlement. To date, we have not received any official request to contribute to a peacekeeping force and no decision has been made to establish such an operation."
State Secretary Audun Halvorsen of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that promoting the peace process by deploying OSCE multinational peacekeeping forces is part of the mandate of the Minsk Group.
"Norway has not been contacted by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on this matter. The h...
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