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The BBC reported this on Tuesday. The report said that the mountainous region was recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but had been under Armenian control since 1994.
Armenia says 74 of its soldiers have been killed and civilians have been killed in clashes since Sunday.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan did not say how many soldiers had died, but confirmed the deaths of six civilians.
The clashes between the two sides began three days ago, but now appear to spread beyond Nagorno-Karabakh.
On Tuesday, the Armenian Defense Ministry said a passenger bus in the eastern Armenian city of Verdenez was attacked by an Azerbaijani drone. However, no casualties were reported.
Earlier, Azerbaijan reported that two more Azerbaijani nationals died on Monday after five members of the same family were killed in Armenian shootings in Azerbaijan.
This is the biggest clash in the disputed area since 2016. An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called on Tuesday to discuss the issue.
The two sides also deployed heavy artillery on the border amid fierce fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both sides blame each other for starting the fight.
This has raised concerns about the stability of the South Caucasus region. Concerns are growing that other countries may also be directly involved in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Turkey has already publicly supported Azerbaijan. Russia, which has military bases in Armenia, has called for an immediate ceasefire.
UN Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelle said in a statement Tuesday that she was “deeply concerned” by reports of civilian casualties and damage to their property and infrastructure. She also called for an immediate end to the fighting.
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