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By Sara Rajabova

Azerbaijan supports the quick stabilization of the situation in Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov made the remark on February 19, noting that Azerbaijan urges the authorities and the opposition of Ukraine to unite and resolve the problem.

The restoration of stability in Ukraine is important both for that country and for the entire region, Mammadyarov said.

He further said the Foreign Ministry warned Azerbaijani citizens and urged them to refrain from travelling to Ukraine at present, and warned those citizens who are already there to avoid crowded places.

The riots in Kiev were resumed on February 18 after opposition parties in the parliament called for restoration of the Constitution of 2004. Anti-government protesters broke into the building in the center of Kiev, burned tires and threw stones at cars and police officers.

The opposition used firearms for the first time, according to the police. Doctors say that in total, some 351 people sought for medical assistance, 241 participants of the mass events were hospitalized and 25 people were killed. The dead include around ten law enforcement officers. Over 70 law enforcement officers were shot and wounded during clashes with protesters.

The mass protests in Ukraine began on November 21, 2013, when the government announced the suspension of the preparation of the Association Agreement with the EU.