Azerbaijan shoots down Armenia helicopter at Karabakh

Armenia's defense ministry accused Azerbaijan's armed forces of shooting down a military helicopter belonging to the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh territory on the 12 November 2014. Ethnic Armenians control the enclave in Azerbaijan's border.

The Minsk Group Co-Chairs (representing the Russian Federation, the United States, and France) expressed their very serious concern about the downing of the helicopter near the Line of Contact and other recent violence.

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BBC News, 13.11.14: Armenian helicopter downing: 'Grave consequences' warning http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30038448

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