The biggest clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani security forces on the border on Tuesday have been since the Nagorno-Karabakh military conflict last year.
The Armenian Ministry of Defense has reported that one Armenian soldier has been killed and 24 more have disappeared. Azerbaijan has reported the deaths of seven soldiers and another 10 have been injured.
In Azerbaijan, relatives say goodbye to a soldier killed in clashes with Armenia
Photo: AP
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On Tuesday evening, Armenia and Azerbaijan managed to conclude a ceasefire through Russia. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has spoken over the phone to his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts, calling for an end to the clashes.
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There have been hostile relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia since the war in the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the 1990s. The region is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but is mainly inhabited by ethnic Armenians.
September 2020 on the actual border of Nagorno-Karabakh heavy battles began, The Azerbaijani army managed to seize about a fifth of the territory previously controlled by Armenian forces.
Ceasefire agreement Armenia expects Armenians to return three areas bordering Karabakh to Azerbaijan.
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