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The objective of Azerbaijan’s military operation, which is being carried out with the support of Turkey in Karabakh, is not only the seizure of territories, but also the destruction of Armenia, said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The actions of Azerbaijan and Turkey in Nagorno-Karabakh are an attempt to continue the genocide of the Armenians of the 20th century. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in an urgent speech to the nation on October 3, the entry was posted on his Facebook.
“The objective of the Azerbaijani-Turkish robber gangs is not only the solution of the political-military problem of Karabakh. They came not only to seize territories, towns and cities. Their objective is Armenia. Their objective is to continue the policy of the Armenian genocide. “said the head of government.
According to, Some 150 high-ranking officers of the Turkish army are in the command posts of the Azerbaijani armed forces and are in charge of military operations.
“Our detachments of volunteers fight to the death in the holy land of Artsakh (Armenian name of Nagorno-Karabakh. – “GORDON”). At this time, we have numerous human losses, between military and civilians. A lot of military equipment was out of commission, but the enemy was never able to solve a single strategic problem, “Pashinyan said.
On September 27, 2020, the biggest conflict in recent years broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry accused Armenia of “large-scale provocation”, bombardment of Azerbaijani army positions and announced the beginning of a “swift counteroffensive”. The Armenian authorities, in turn, declared that the Azerbaijani army had launched an offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh. During the conflict, the parties used tanks, heavy artillery and aircraft. Civilian casualties were reported.
Turkey has openly declared its support for Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia. Turkish President Recep Erdogan said that Armenia should leave the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh territory. At the same time, Ankara denies the provision of military assistance to Azerbaijan and claims that the Azerbaijani army is coping with the unemployment of Karabakh.
In 1991, with the support of Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh declared its independence from Azerbaijan. This led to hostilities that lasted until 1994. The armed conflict ended with the signing of the Bishkek Protocol on Armistice and Ceasefire, but from time to time armed clashes broke out between the parties. During the conflict, more than 30 thousand people died in the region.
The Armenian genocide of 1915 led to the destruction of the Armenian community in the Ottoman Empire. According to various estimates, 600,000 to 1.5 million people died, millions of Armenians were deported or fled Turkey.
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