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The Azerbaijani leader says Armenia would face a “severe outcome” if it targets strategic pipelines in Nagorno-Karabakh.
- Azerbaijani leader warns Armenia not to target gas pipelines
- Russian defense minister reiterates calls for truce
- The Red Cross expects thousands of people to need support in the coming months
09:45 GMT – Russia does not agree with Turkey’s position on the conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow did not agree with Turkey’s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and that a military solution was unacceptable.
“We do not agree with the position expressed by Turkey, which was also expressed several times by (Azerbaijani) President Aliyev,” Lavrov said in an interview with local radio stations. “It is no secret that we cannot agree with a statement that a military solution to the conflict is permissible.”
Lavrov added that it would be correct to deploy Russian military observers on the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh, but that it was up to Azerbaijan and Armenia.
08:51 GMT – Azeri President warns Armenia against any movement in gas pipelines
Also in Haberturk’s interview, Aliyev sent a warning to Armenia about its pipelines.
“Armenia is trying to attack and take control of our pipelines,” Aliyev said. “If Armenia tries to take control of the pipelines there, I can say that the result will be severe for them.”
The international community is concerned about the prospect of war because Nagorno-Karabakh serves as a corridor for pipelines that bring oil and gas to world markets. Read more about it, here.
08:48 GMT – Azerbaijani leader says Turkish F-16 jets in Azerbaijan are not being used
In an interview with Turkish broadcaster Haberturk on Wednesday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Turkish F-16 jets were in Azerbaijan but were not being used in the conflict.
Aliyev also said that Ankara, his closest ally, should participate in the talks on the separatist region and that the conflict cannot be resolved without Ankara’s participation.
A police officer walks over rubble in the yard of a house destroyed after a bombing in the main city of Stepanakert, in the separatist region of Nagorno Karabakh [Aris Messinis/AFP]08:30 GMT -Azerbaijan says to attack missile launch sites in Armenia
Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that it had destroyed two missile launch sites in Armenia that were being used to attack civilian areas.
The Armenian Defense Ministry confirmed that areas within the country had been attacked, but denied that its forces were firing at Azerbaijan.
The ministry said that it now “reserves the right to attack any military installation and combat movement on the territory of Azerbaijan.”
08:10 GMT – Red Cross says ‘tens of thousands’ will need support in the coming months
The director of the International Committee of the Red Cross for Eurasia has called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to cease hostilities.
“We project that at least tens of thousands of people across the region will need support in the coming months,” Martin Schuepp said in a statement.
“Civilians die or suffer life-changing injuries. Homes, businesses and previously traveled streets are being reduced to rubble. The elderly and infants are among those forced to spend hours in unheated basements or to leave their homes for safety. “
07:30 GMT – Russian defense minister urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect the truce
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appealed to his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts by phone to observe a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Good Morning. This is Usaid Siddiqui speaking in Doha and Anealla Safdar in London and they bring you the latest updates on the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis today, Wednesday, October 14.
Here is a summary:
The latest clashes have been extended to a third week. Dozens of civilians and hundreds of soldiers have been killed, while Armenia and Azerbaijan ignore calls to honor a ceasefire that the two agreed to in Russia last week.
On Tuesday, the Red Cross called on both parties to implement the terms agreed to in that truce, which included the exchange of prisoners and war dead.
You can find all the updates from yesterday October 13 here.
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