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Armenia expressed its readiness to recognize the independence of Karabakh to resolve the crisis with Azerbaijan, and Russia stated that its obligations towards the security of Armenia do not apply to Karabakh. As the fighting and mutual bombardment continued, Iran warned of expanding the war and France called for a solution sponsored by the Minsk Group.
During a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his country is ready to recognize the independence of what it called the “Karabakh Republic” if that helps resolve the crisis.
He added that the solution of the conflict must have compromises and concessions, and that his country is ready for that in case Azerbaijan so wishes, he said.
Pashinyan emphasized that the conflict in Karabakh went beyond the borders of the region and became a threat to international security, and accused Turkey of seeking to revive the Ottoman Empire and repeat what he described as the Armenian genocide.
In turn, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia’s obligations towards the security of Armenia under the Collective Security Treaty Organization do not apply to Karabakh.
On the other hand, the Russian news agency TASS quoted the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, that his country will return to dialogue with Armenia after the end of the “critical” military conflict in Karabakh.
Aliyev added that Turkey has the right to participate in the mediation, after Pashinyan told Time magazine that his country would not agree to a ceasefire unless Turkey stopped participating in the conflict and the “mercenaries” left. retired.
Aliyev had spoken by phone with Putin, where the latter described what was happening in the region as a tragedy and called for a ceasefire as soon as possible.
Iran and France
On the other hand, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned of expanding the war and emphasized that Iran would not allow those it described as terrorists to be near its borders.
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.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that Tehran delivered an official protest memorandum to both Azerbaijan and Armenia, objecting to the missile drops in Iranian border areas as a result of the ongoing conflict between the two countries, considering than a violation of Iranian sovereignty.
Khatibzadeh added that his country will not be lenient when it comes to the safety of its citizens, calling on both sides to be careful and take the necessary measures to prevent the matter from happening again.
In Paris, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the Foreign Relations Committee of the National Assembly that “what is new is the presence of a military intervention by Turkey, which could lead to intensify and internationalize the conflict.”
The minister expressed his regret over “the occurrence of a large number of civilian casualties in order to achieve slight advances in the territories by Azerbaijan, since it was the one who started the fighting.” Which includes France, Russia and the United States.
Le Drian explained that there will be meetings tomorrow in Geneva and the other Monday in Moscow, hoping to prepare for the start of negotiations.
The Azerbaijani army intercepts a missile fired from the Armenian side (Anadolu Agency)The bombardment continues
On the ground, the Al-Jazeera correspondent quoted Armenian military sources as saying that the Azerbaijani bombardment has resumed in the city of Stepanakert, the capital of the Nagorno Karabakh region.
He added that the missile and artillery barrage renewed the neighboring city of Shushi and caused 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, sources from the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said that the Azerbaijani army’s operations continue on all fronts.
The Anadolu Agency correspondent explained that the Azerbaijani army’s air defense systems prevented an attack with Armenian long-range missiles against Havela, as the attack came after Tuesday night targeting the “Baku Tbilisi oil pipeline Kars “to transport natural gas.
Citizens of Azerbaijani villages in eastern Karabakh region have resorted to schools to take refuge from the Armenian bombardment, as villages in Agha Badi and Aghdam regions have been constantly bombarded since the fighting began on 27 February. September.
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