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Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of violating the ceasefire just minutes after it took effect in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The ceasefire was agreed at midnight local time on Saturday. But a spokesman for the Armenian Defense Ministry said Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire by firing artillery shells and rockets just four minutes after it took effect. Azerbaijan has yet to comment on the accusations.
The ceasefire agreement was also signed last weekend after several agreements were reached. However, the conflict continues. The war started last month in an area that is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but is run by ethnic Armenians. Hundreds of people died in the clashes.
It is the deadliest atrocity in the area since a six-year ceasefire ended in 1994 with a ceasefire.
Earlier on Saturday, the two countries exchanged accusations of violating the Russian-brokered ceasefire. These suspicions are expected to continue after this statement.
What is the latest deal?
Both countries agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire, although details have not been released.
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said the decision was based on statements made by the presidents of the United States, France and Russia. An organization called the OSCE Minsk Group was formed in 1992 under the leadership of the three countries to mediate the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdaliyan echoed the same sentiment in a tweet, saying her country welcomed the “ceasefire and easing of tensions” in the war zone.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who brokered the deal last week, spoke with the two countries’ foreign ministers. He told them that the two countries should “strictly adhere” to the terms of the previous agreement.
What is happening on the battlefield?
“The enemy fired artillery shells to the north at 12:04 pm local time on Saturday and fired rockets to the south between 02:20 pm and 02:45 pm local time,” the Ministry of Justice spokesman wrote on Twitter. Armenian defender, Sushan Stepanian.
Azerbaijan claims that Armenia fired missiles at the city of Ganja on Saturday morning, killing 13 civilians and wounding 45 others. The city of Ganja is also said to be far from the battlefield.
The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleged that Armenia was targeting civilians “voluntarily and indiscriminately”.
Armenia has denied the allegations in a statement issued on Friday that reads: “Similar and unfounded allegations have been made about Armenia more than once.
Stepanian posted a video on Facebook claiming that rubble was seen in the Nagarno-Karabakh area. He alleges that the Azerbaijani army is launching missile attacks in civilian areas, including Stipanakart, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh. Source: BBC
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