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By Aynur Jafarova

Protraction of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is unacceptable, Karin Shtrents, a member of the German Bundestag and Chairman of the Germany-South Caucasus Parliamentary Group, told Trend Agency.

She noted Germany supports the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in accordance with the international laws.

Shtrents also said another three members of the Bundestag will visit Azerbaijan in coming days to discuss the prospects of cooperation and exchange views on the issues of mutual interest.

Tensions along the frontline were aggravated as Armenian armed forces attacked Azerbaijani positions. Armenia began to escalate tensions on the border areas on July 31. Sporadic fighting has continued ever since. Thirteen Azerbaijani servicemen were killed and several others injured during the clashes between two sides.

Armenia captured Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts from Azerbaijan in a war that followed the Soviet breakup in 1991. More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and nearly 1 million were displaced as a result of the war.

Large-scale hostilities ended with a Russia-brokered ceasefire in 1994 but Armenia continued the occupation in defiance of four UN Security Council resolutions calling for immediate and unconditional withdrawal.

Peace talks mediated by Russia, France and the U.S. have produced no results so far.