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The bloody clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia continue for the third day in a row. After Sunday, the armies of both countries continued fighting on Monday. The death toll is increasing. Meanwhile, at least 95 people, including women and children, have died. Among the dead were 11 civilians. The United Nations has called for a ceasefire on both sides in the situation that has arisen. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Armenia must leave Azerbaijan. On the other hand, Armenia has called on the international community to keep Turkey out of the conflict. But so far there is no indication that the conflict is over. On the contrary, after Sunday, Monday’s fight has become more fierce.
In the late 1970s, war broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Karabakh region. The conflict culminated in the fall of the former Soviet Union in 1991. 30,000 people died in the conflict until a ceasefire was established between the two parties in 1994. Although the Karabakh region is part of Azerbaijan, it is controlled by Armenian separatists. under the auspices of the Armenian government. Basically, this is the beginning of a new conflict. The two countries were embroiled in a war on September 26, 2020 due to a long dispute.
Previously, in 2016, Azerbaijan and Armenia were involved in a major conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The conflict, which started again on Saturday, appears to have turned into a state of war. The military forces of the two countries have met at the border. The bombardments continue.
In addition to the military forces of the two countries, there are also Armenian separatists in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. They have suffered the most in the conflict so far.
Separatists say 26 people were killed in fighting on Monday alone. At least 64 of his rebels have died so far on Sunday and Monday.
Both Azerbaijan and Armenia have martial law. That is, special military laws have been enacted for war situations. Ordinary people have been ordered to stay home.
The United Nations has called for an end to the fighting. A special meeting of the Security Council was called on Tuesday to discuss the situation. The closed-door meeting was convened on the basis of requests from France and Germany.
Russia has called for an immediate end to hostilities between the two countries. The Kremlin, the Russian president’s office, said Moscow was in contact with Turkey. China has asked the two countries to sit at the negotiating table. Sources: DW, BBC, Al Jazeera.
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