On 12 May 2021, Azerbaijani soldiers crossed several kilometers into Armenia in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik and occupied about 41 square kilometres (16 sq mi) of Armenian territory.[30][31][32][33] The European Parliament, United States and France – two of three co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, called on Azerbaijan to withdraw its troops from internationally recognised Armenian territory.[34][35]