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mutual accusations
Reported by the agency "AFP"Tuesday, a statement from the Ministry of Defense in Armenia In it he said: "At dawn on Tuesday at the fifth minute (Monday 20:05 GMT), Azerbaijan launched intense artillery and large-caliber firearms bombardments on Armenian military sites in the cities of Goris, Sotek and Jermuk.".
He added that Azerbaijan also used drones in the attack.
On the other hand, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry accused the Armenian forces of carrying out a terrorist attack "Extensive acts of sabotage" near the border provinces of Dashiksan, Kalpajar and Lachin, indicating its army positions "It was bombed, mainly by mortars".
The statement added that the Armenian bombing resulted "Military casualties (Azerbaijanis)"without specifying the number.
The pioneers of the communications sites circulated video clips showing what was said to be Azerbaijani artillery bombing the positions of the Armenian forces.
Putin’s contact details
- A few hours after the outbreak of the fighting, the Armenian Prime Minister, Nicole Pashinyana phone call to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.
- Yerevan said in a statement released by the Russian news agency "Nut" Pashinyan discussed the escalation between Armenia and Azerbaijan with Putin.
- In the phone call, Pashinyan provided details of the business "hostile and provocative" carried out by Azerbaijani forces against Armenian lands.
- The Azerbaijani bombing was of artillery and heavy weapons.
- He found Baku’s actions unacceptable, stressing the importance of an adequate response from the international community.
Russia and Armenia have a joint air defense deal in 2015, but Moscow did not interfere with the outbreak of hostilities in 2020.
Last week, Armenia accused Azerbaijan of killing one of its soldiers in a firefight on the border between the two countries.
These acts of violence threaten to reignite the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, despite the presence of Russian forces tasked with overseeing the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan since the end of the second war between them.
Since the end of the second war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in the fall of 2020, the two countries have repeatedly been on the border with border clashes.
What did Washington say?
Washington hastened to express "his deep concern" In view of these clashes, the two sides have appealed to stop the fighting immediately.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement that the United States is demonstrating "his deep concern" Due to current developments on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and in particular due to reports of "Bombing of cities and targeted civil infrastructure" in Armenia.
He added: "As we have long ago made clear, there can be no military solution to the conflict".
conflict background
Last week, Armenia accused Azerbaijan of killing one of its soldiers in a firefight on the border between the two countries.
After a first war that killed 30,000 people in the early 1990s, in the fall of 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed over Nagorno-Karabakh, the mountainous region separated from Azerbaijan with support from Yerevan.
The last war of the year 2020 killed around 6,500 people and ended in a Russian-mediated truce.
With the mediation of the European Union, the two countries are negotiating a peace treaty.
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mutual accusations
On Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reported a statement from the defense ministry Armenia He said: “On Tuesday morning, in the fifth minute (Monday 20:05 GMT), Azerbaijan launched intense artillery and large-caliber firearms bombardments on Armenian military sites in the cities of Goris, Sotek and Jermuk.”
He added that Azerbaijan also used drones in the attack.
On the other hand, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused the Armenian forces of carrying out “acts of large-scale sabotage” near the border provinces of Dasheksan, Kalpajar and Lachin, noting that its army posts were “bombed. , especially with mortars “.
The statement added that the Armenian bombing caused “casualties among (Azerbaijani) soldiers”, without specifying the number.
The pioneers of the communications sites circulated video clips showing what was said to be Azerbaijani artillery bombing the positions of the Armenian forces.
Putin’s contact details
- A few hours after the outbreak of the fighting, the Armenian Prime Minister, Nicole Pashinyana phone call to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.
- Yerevan said in a statement brought by the Russian news agency “TASS” that Pashinyan had discussed with Putin the escalation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
- In the appeal, Pashinyan gave details on the “hostile and provocative” actions of Azerbaijani forces against Armenian lands.
- The Azerbaijani bombing was of artillery and heavy weapons.
- He found Baku’s actions unacceptable, stressing the importance of an adequate response from the international community.
Russia and Armenia have a joint air defense deal in 2015, but Moscow did not interfere with the outbreak of hostilities in 2020.
Last week, Armenia accused Azerbaijan of killing one of its soldiers in a firefight on the border between the two countries.
These acts of violence threaten to reignite the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, despite the presence of Russian forces tasked with overseeing the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan since the end of the second war between them.
Since the end of the second war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in the fall of 2020, the two countries have repeatedly been on the border with border clashes.
What did Washington say?
Washington was quick to express its “deep concern” about these clashes, urging both sides to stop the fighting immediately.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement that the United States expresses its “deep concern” about current developments on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border, and in particular about reports of “bombing of cities and civilian infrastructure” in Armenia.
“As we have long ago made clear, there can be no military solution to the conflict,” he added.
conflict background
Last week, Armenia accused Azerbaijan of killing one of its soldiers in a firefight on the border between the two countries.
After a first war that killed 30,000 people in the early 1990s, in the fall of 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed over Nagorno-Karabakh, the mountainous region separated from Azerbaijan with support from Yerevan.
The latest war in 2020 killed around 6,500 people and ended in a Russian-mediated truce.
With the mediation of the European Union, the two countries are negotiating a peace treaty.
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