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The tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which occupied Nagorno-Karabakh in September, soon turned into conflict.
While hundreds of people lost their lives in the region, a very important event occurred overnight.
Making a statement on his social media account, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan declared that the war will end at 01:00.
“The treatment is incredibly painful for me and my people,” Pashinyan said. used expressions. The Armenian prime minister emphasized that the decision was made after a thorough analysis of the military situation.
Noting that the deal was not a victory, Pashinyan announced that he would deliver a speech to a nation in the coming days.
On the other hand, it is expected that in the near future a document will be signed announcing the surrender of Armenia.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Tensions erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia on September 27… As the parties accused each other of attacking the region, international efforts were made to resolve the tension at the table.
But although the parties sat at the table, the conflict and death continued. The Armenian army attacked many settlements, especially Ganja, the second largest city in Azerbaijan.
While the clashes that began on the morning of September 27 continued intermittently, approximately 140 civilians have lost their lives and thousands of people have been injured by the tension so far.
Although the authorities do not explain the number of soldiers who lost their lives in the conflict, it is estimated that it has reached 5,000.
THE REASON FOR THE TENSION IS THE ARMENIAN OCCUPATION
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Karabakh became a zone of tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The growing tension has lasted for more than 20 years, when the Karabakh Armenians demanded that Karabakh move from Soviet Azerbaijan to Soviet Armenia.
Nagorno-Karabakh is recognized as part of Azerbaijan by the United Nations (UN) and the international community. However, Nagorno-Karabakh and its surroundings, which represent approximately 20 percent of Azerbaijan’s territory, have been under Armenian occupation since the early 1990s. The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was declared in the region in 1991. No However, no country, including Armenia, recognized this place internationally.
The tension in the region is closely followed by the international public due to the corridor of gas and oil pipelines in the region.
BLOOD FREEZING EVENT: HOCALI MASSACRE
The Khojaly Massacre is the mass murder of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian forces that took place in the city of Khojaly in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan on February 26, 1992 during the Karabakh War.
On the night of February 25, 1992, Armenian forces closed their entry and exit with the support of the 366th Regiment in the Khojaly region, where a total of 613 residents died, including 83 children, 106 women and more than 70 elderly, according to official Azerbaijani sources. 487 people in total were seriously injured. 1,275 people were taken hostage and 150 disappeared. In examinations of the corpses, many of the corpses were found to have been cremated, eyes open and decapitated. Pregnant women and children were also found to be exposed.
The Khojaly massacre, which chilled the blood of the entire world, took place in 1992.
The city of Khojaly, which is one of the most important hills in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, was a major military target for the Armenian forces. The city was located on the road connecting Khankendi and Agdam and was the base for the only airport in the region. According to a Human Rights Watch report, the city of Khojaly was being bombed by Armenian forces because the Azerbaijani Armed Forces were using it as a base, which fired at Khankendi.
After the capture of the city of Kerkicahan, which settled around Khankendi and where Azerbaijanis lived, in December 1991, the city of Khojaly remained completely under the Armenian blockade. As of October 30, road transport was closed and the helicopter was left as the only means of transport. On November 20, 1991, after the Mi-8 helicopter was hit by Armenian forces in the skies of Hocavend and the deaths of 20 people, including several Azerbaijani state officials and Russian and Kazakh observers, air transport was also cut off. Before the occupation, Khojaly was constantly bombarded during the winter months of 1991-1992. In some cases, the shelling was clearly directed at civilian targets, refugees from Khojaly told Human Rights Watch. For several months before the attack, the city was without electricity and gas.
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