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Armenian President Armen Sarkissian believes that after the end of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, the “war of minds” will continue.
The seizure of the Nagorno-Karabakh territory by Azerbaijan will not end the war. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian expressed this opinion to the Russian newspaper Kommersant in an interview published on October 18.
“When looking for a solution to the Karabakh problem, there is no real alternative to peace negotiations. Even if, for example, Azerbaijan succeeds in winning a part of the war or seizing territories, this will not end there. The war of minds , the war of stories, the war of human emotions will continue. Consider this to be one more genocide. The war will not end. So, there is only one way when all parties agree on how to continue living, “he said.
According to the Armenian president, the Minsk group has already “done a lot” to solve the region’s problems.
On the morning of October 18, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported that the Azerbaijani army had launched an attack on the Khudaferin reservoir to take advantageous positions.
Azerbaijan and Armenia today accused each other of breaking the truce, which the parties signed on the night of October 17. It was supposed to start at 0.00 on October 18.
In 1991, Nagorno-Karabakh, with the support of Armenia, 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 an armistice and a 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. Azerbaijan considers Nagorno-Karabakh as a territory occupied by Armenia. According to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Armenians have never lived in Nagorno-Karabakh.
On September 27, 2020, the biggest conflict in recent years broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh, the parties using tanks, heavy artillery and aviation.
Martial law was introduced both in Armenia and in certain regions of Azerbaijan. Both countries involved in the conflict announced mobilization.
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