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The leader of the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh Arayik Harutyunyan said that the next few days will be turning points in the solution of the military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The leader of the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Arayik Harutyunyan, said in a video message today that Azerbaijani troops are already several kilometers from the strategic city of Shushi. The appeal was posted on the YouTube channel of the Armenian edition News.am.
“As in 1992, when our victorious march began with the liberation of Shushi, today our victorious march is associated with the defense of Shushi. The enemy is only a few kilometers away, a maximum of five kilometers from here. The The enemy’s main task is to capture Shushi and dominate it. As they say: whoever owns Shushi, owns Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh in Armenian. – “GORDON”) “, – said Harutyunyan.
He expressed the opinion that these days will be critical for the resolution of the conflict in Karabakh.
“Of course, this is not a panic action, quite the contrary. I believe in victory like never before. In a matter of days, we must make a breakthrough at the front and punish the enemy right at the gates of Shushi. Let us unite. everyone and let’s fight together, “added the Karabakh chief.
The city of Shusha is located about 10 kilometers south of the capital of Karabakh, the city of Stepanakert. There is a road running through it through which Stepenakert is connected to Armenia.
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 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. Azerbaijan considers Nagorno-Karabakh as a territory occupied by Armenia.
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 the Azerbaijani army positions and announced the beginning of a “swift counteroffensive”. The Armenian authorities, in turn, stated that the Azerbaijani army had launched an offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh. During the conflict, the parties used tanks, heavy artillery and aircraft. Deaths and injuries reported military personnel and civilians.
Martial law was introduced both in Armenia and in certain regions of Azerbaijan. Both countries involved in the conflict announced mobilization.
On October 9, during the negotiations in Moscow, the representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting at 12:00 on October 10. However, after the start of the truce, both parties accused each other of breaking it.
Subsequently, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, reported several times about the taking of settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh under the control of Baku.
On October 25 new agreements were reached on an armistice in Nagorno-Karabakh with the mediation of the United States. It was supposed to start at 8:00 local time on October 26, but he was raped the first hour.
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