Security Council resolution 853 (1993) [on the seizure of the district of Agdam and of all other recently occupied areas of Azerbaijan]

Condemns the seizure of the district of Agdam and other recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijani Republic and all hostile actions in the region, in particular attacks on civilians and bombardments of inhabited areas; demands the immediate cessation of all hostilities and the immediate and complete withdrawal of the occupying forces from all recently occupied areas; calls on the parties concerned to reach and maintain durable ceasefire arrangements; welcomes the preparations for a CSCE monitor mission; urges the parties concerned to pursue negotiations within the Minsk Group of CSCE, as well as through direct contacts between them, towards a final settlement; urges the Government of the Republic of Armenia to continue to exert its influence to achieve compliance by Armenians of the Nagorny Karabakh region with resolution 822 (1993) and the present resolution, and the acceptance by this party of the proposals of the Minsk Group; urges States to refrain from the supply of weapons and munitions which might lead to an intensification of the conflict; calls for unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief efforts in the region to the affected civilian population and to assist displaced persons to return to their homes.

Adopted unanimously, 3259th meeting

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Concerns seizure of the district of Agdam and of all other recently occupied areas of Azerbaijan.