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On September 27, a serious conflict broke out in a sensitive area near the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, killing dozens of soldiers and many civilians, news agency Sputnik He said.
On September 27, a number of leaders of influential regional powers and international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) made a phone call with the leaders of Armenia. and Azerbaijan.
The fighting intensified in Nagorno-Karabakh, the number of victims is unclear
The Armenian Defense Ministry said that 16 citizens of the country were killed and more than 100 injured by airstrikes and shelling by Azerbaijan. And the government of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-backed secessionist territory, said “dozens” of soldiers from the territory were also killed or injured in clashes on September 27.
Fight on September 27 in the Nagorno-Karabakh area. REUTERS screenshot of the video of the Armenian Ministry of Defense
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of aggression in the area when it first attacked and razed the demilitarized zones of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan confirmed that it had launched an attack on Nagorno-Karabakh, but called it a response to pressure from the Armenian bombings.
Azerbaijan also said that at least five citizens of the country, members of the same family, were killed by Armenian attacks, according to the news site. Channel News Asia.
Azerbaijan claims to have gained control of seven villages on the Nagorno-Karabakh side.
Nagorno-Karabakh initially denied the above information. However, the territorial force later admitted to having lost “some positions” to the Baku government, saying that some civilians in the area were killed in the conflict.
Armenia announced that two helicopters, three drones and three tanks of the Azerbaijani government army had been destroyed by the Armenian forces. The Azerbaijani Air Force confirmed that only one helicopter was shot down in a combat zone and said that the entire life of the crew was guaranteed.
Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh territories have enacted martial law and mobilized men to prepare for a more serious threat of hostilities. Azerbaijan also imposes martial law in several strategic regions.
Phone leaders to find ways to cool tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the request of the Yerevan government. The Kremlin expresses concern about the emerging conflicts and wants to immediately establish a ceasefire in the area.
US President Donald Trump has not spoken directly to the leaders of the warring parties, but said the White House wants to find a way to end hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh and “is taking the matter very seriously”.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan telephoned his Azerbaijani counterpart, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, and reaffirmed his support for the Baku administration. Since 1991, Turkey has established very close relations with Azerbaijan (then separated from the Soviet Union).
Map of the South Caucasus region: Azerbaijan (orange), Armenia (yellow earth), Nagorno-Karabakh (red) and the Armenian occupation (brown earth). Photo: EURASIA REVIEW
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov made two private phone calls with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. Meanwhile, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan telephoned his counterpart from Russia, Iran, Canada, Greece, and US Deputy Foreign Minister Stephen Biegun to discuss the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. Sputnik.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu telephoned his Russian counterpart Lavrov. The Ankara government told Moscow that the current problem in Nagorno-Karabakh was “Armenian aggression”.
International organizations called on the parties to sit at the negotiating table
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres also urged the parties to immediately cease fire, reduce the scale of the conflict and return to the negotiating table. Mr. Guterres planned to call the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The major powers, together with the CSTO and the EU, have called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to return to negotiations in the Minsk Group, the cooperation framework under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) , led by Russia, the United States and France to find a peaceful solution for the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Russia and Armenia are members of the CSTO. Azerbaijan used to be a member of the CSTO, but withdrew from it in 1999.
Armenia is concerned about the possibility of Turkey joining the conflict while supporting Azerbaijan. Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan urged the international community to pressure the Ankara government not to support Azerbaijan.
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Nagorno-Karabakh is an area in Azerbaijan, not adjacent to Armenia, but the majority of the population is Armenian. A survey conducted by this territory in 2015 also denied the existence of the Azerbaijani community when it was said that Armenians constitute 99.7% of the population. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh held a referendum with a majority of voters supporting the independence of Azerbaijan. However, Azerbaijanis in the region boycotted and did not vote. So far, Nagorno-Karabakh (like the Republic of Artsakh) has not been recognized by any UN member state. However, on September 27, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan said that Yerevan can recognize the independence of this territory. Also since 1991, the smoldering conflict has raged, leaving thousands dead and thousands more leaving their homes to avoid fighting. Until 1994 a new ceasefire was established. |
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