Fighting back and forth
The conflict between the Armenian separatists in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the Azerbaijani army yesterday continued yesterday, causing an increase in the number of victims. The separatist force on the morning of September 29 announced the death of 26 more soldiers, raising the number of casualties since the conflict broke out on September 27 to 84. Azerbaijan has not announced casualties, but President Ilham Aliyev said yesterday that a A total of 10 civilians have died since fighting broke out, according to Reuters. The separatist faction said the number of Azerbaijani army casualties reached hundreds of soldiers.
On the same day, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry denounced the forces in Nagorno-Karabakh that sought to retake the lost areas when they attacked cities such as Fizuli, Jabrayil, Agdere and Terter. Nagorno-Karabakh is territory within Azerbaijan but controlled by Armenians. This region declared its separation from Azerbaijan but was not recognized by either Baku or the international community. Despite the 1994 ceasefire agreement, fighting continued with the most recent outbreaks in 2016 and July 2020. Nagorno-Karabakh was almost entirely dependent on aid from Armenia.
The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan “attracted” the major powers
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Yesterday, Azerbaijan accused the Armenian army of intervening by bombing the Dashkesan region, far from Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian side denied this and accused the Azerbaijani army of using the drone (UAV) to attack the military base in the city of Vardenis deep in Armenian territory, causing the burning of a bus and provoking a civilian. To die.
War awaits
The conflict risks spreading as Armenia warns that it will deploy the 9K720 Iskander short-range ballistic missile in Nagorno-Karabakh if Turkey sends the F-16 to aid Azerbaijan. Armen Sarkissian President Armen Sarkissian accused Turkey of being directly involved in the conflict by bringing UAVs, mercenaries and F-16 fighter jets to Azerbaijan. On the night of last night, the Armenian Defense Ministry accused a Turkish F-16 fighter from Azerbaijan of shooting down the Armenian Su-25 attack, killing the pilot. Azerbaijan and Turkey later denied this information. Bed sheet The Guardian reports that Turkey is recruiting soldiers in Syria to help support Azerbaijan, but the Baku government denied this information. Deputy Lilit Makunts of the ruling coalition in Armenia announced yesterday that the country was considering signing a political-military alliance agreement with the Nagorno-Karabakh region, while Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan previously mentioned the possibility of recognition. the independent Nagorno-Karabakh monopoly, according to TASS.
On the other hand, if an all-out war broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan, it could involve Russian and Turkish participation. Russia leads the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and is obliged to protect Armenia in the event of an attack on Yerevan, while Turkey is a close ally of Azerbaijan. AFP quoted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on September 29 calling on Armenia to stop holding Nagorno-Karabakh and calling on Azerbaijan to take control of the situation. Meanwhile, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was closely monitoring the situation and the priority now is to end hostility, not to judge who is right and who is wrong.
Many European countries have urged parties to abstain. German Chancellor Angela Merkel telephoned the leaders of the two countries yesterday and called for an immediate ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. As expected, the United Nations Security Council will hold a secret meeting on the tensions in the Caucasus on the morning of September 30 (Vietnam time). AFP quoted some diplomats as saying the parties could issue a joint statement after the meeting.
