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Azerbaijani Defense Ministry sources told the island that army operations continue on all fronts, while Russian President Vladimir Putin called for an end to what he called the tragedy, amid the European Union’s accession to the Minsk group to resolve the crisis in the Nagorno Karabakh region.
The Azerbaijani ministry published scenes from the village of Sukkur Beyli, in the Jabriel region, after the Azerbaijani army took control.
The Al-Jazeera correspondent, citing Azeri sources, stated that the number of civilian casualties due to the Armenian army attacks reached 28 dead and more than 100 wounded.
On the other hand, the Al-Jazeera correspondent, citing Armenian military sources, reported that the Azerbaijani bombardment has resumed in the city of Stepanakert, the capital of Karabakh province.
The journalist added that the missile and artillery barrage was renewed in the neighboring city of Shushi, resulting in civilian casualties.
The Armenian army had announced the death of 60 Azeri soldiers and the destruction of dozens of heavy machinery and weapons while repelled an attack by Azeri forces against the city of Gabriel, southeast of Karabakh.
On the other hand, the Armenian Defense Ministry said that the Azerbaijani army is concentrating its forces along the Araks river that borders Iran, and Armenia called on Iran to prevent Azerbaijani forces from entering its territory.
For their part, the unacknowledged authorities of the Karabakh region said that half of the region’s population had been displaced by the fighting, and indicated that the number of their troops killed since the outbreak of the fighting amounted to 280 .
Authorities in the unknown Karabakh region say that half of the region’s population has been displaced by the fighting (Getty Images)Political action
In terms of political action, TASS reported that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about the conflict in Karabakh.
Putin described what is happening in the region as a tragedy and called for a ceasefire as soon as possible.
For his part, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia cannot solve the existing crisis between them.
Rouhani added that the solution to the crisis is through dialogue and that Tehran is ready to provide the necessary assistance to resolve the dispute between Baku and Yerevan.
Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to the Iranian guide, said that Armenia must return to internationally recognized borders, emphasizing that his country opposes the occupation of Azerbaijani lands to the same extent that it rejects the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Velayati added that Iran is recommending to its friends in Turkey not to spill oil on the fire and to help restore the occupied Azerbaijani lands without bloodshed, and said if the news of leading armed groups to war in Karabakh was true. , those who did would suffer all the repercussions.
European glued to Minsk
In this context, the High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, stressed that the conflict in the Karabakh region can only be resolved with the efforts of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Borrell stressed – in his speech during the General Assembly of the European Parliament this Wednesday – the need to declare a ceasefire by both parties as soon as possible, and to return to negotiations.
He expressed the concern of the European Union about the conflict between the two countries and pointed out that the negotiations during the last 30 years have not been successful, but that there can be no military solution to the conflict.
He indicated that the co-chairs of the Minsk Group will meet this week with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, and stressed that the problem can only be solved with the efforts of this group.
The Minsk Group, co-chaired by France, Russia and the United States, was established in 1992 with the aim of encouraging Armenia and Azerbaijan and mediating between them to find a peaceful solution to the Karabakh problem.
On September 27, clashes broke out on the front lines between the two countries after the Armenian army fired massively at residential sites in Azerbaijani villages, killing, injuring and causing extensive damage to civil infrastructure, according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh dates back to the 1990s, when the Armenian-majority region separated from Azerbaijan, sparking a war that left 30,000 dead.
Azerbaijan has repeatedly stressed that it will not accept a ceasefire unless Armenia withdraws its forces, a position reiterated on Tuesday by its Foreign Minister Jihon Bayramov, saying: “We will fight to the end.”
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