Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 ByLine TimesOct 2 2020 Putin’s Gameplan in the Armenia-Azeri Conflict Kseniya Kirillova explains the Kremlin’s strategy as conflict mounts between Armenia and Azerbaijan Fierce battles continue in Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan, after weeks of escalating tensions.The defense ministries of both countries report successful attacks on enemy equipment and troops. Although reports of losses from both sides may be exaggerated, it’s clear that full-scale warfare is being conducted in the region. In Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital Stepanakert and elsewhere, there has been gunfire for several days, while thousands of Armenian volunteers are gathering in Artsakh. Turkey continues to provide full support to Azerbaijan, with its leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling Turks and Azerbaijanis “one people”.Experts suggest that escalation of the conflict and the associated swelling of patriotism will benefit the leaders of Turkey and Azerbaijan. They have both seen their authority significantly weakened against the backdrop of the Coronavirus pandemic and associated economic problems.Many analysts rightly point out that these military actions are disadvantageous for Moscow. Formally, Armenia is an ally of Russia and protected by it within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO). If it can show that military activities are taking place not only in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, but also in Armenia itself, then the country can demand the support of Russia’s military might.However, Russian intervention would threaten relations with Turkey, which unconditionally supports Azerbaijan, and would mean opening a “third front” for Russia, which already is fighting in Ukraine and Syria. This is something the weakened Russian economy might not sustain.Yet, not aiding Armenia would jeopardise the rationale for participating in the CSTO – weakening Russian influence globally. Moscow, then, faces a serious dilemma. BlackmailAs the Director of the Armenian Centre for Political and International Studies, Agasi Yenokyan, stated in an interview recently, Russia has the leverage to force the de-escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but is in no hurry to do so. Instead, the Kremlin hopes that it can take advantage of the situation to put pressure on the Armenian leadership.According to Yenokyan, the Kremlin could use Armenia’s military vulnerability to force Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to steer in a more pro-Russian direction, or else face a coup.This theory is bolstered by the campaign mounted by the Russian mass media. “In Moscow drawing rooms they are saying that Armenia is either doomed to return to Russia or simply doomed,” according to the general editor of RT (Russia Today), Margarita Simonyan.The Telegram channel ‘Nezygar,’ which is close to the Russian President’s administration, outlined 12 conditions for Russia to provide Pashinyan with military support. Among these are: recognition of the Crimea as part of Russia; the status of Russia as the official language; economic integration with the Eurasian Economic Union; and activation of the Armenian diaspora in the EU and the US to lobby for the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions.It is quite possible that if Vladimir Putin’s blackmail is successful, the Kremlin will provide the assistance requested by Armenia, despite the considerable risks.Indeed Russia employed a similar strategy in Belarus. By supporting the country’s illegitimate leader, Alexander Lukashenko, Russia guaranteed the resentment of most Belarusians and once again provoked the anger of the West. Lukashenko has also more than once proven to be a highly unreliable partner, simultaneously pledging loyalty to Russia while trying to “sell” himself to the West as a guarantor of “the defense of Belarus against the Russian threat”.Despite this, Putin decided to support the “friendly dictator,” realising that a victory for anti-Lukashenko protestors would provide inspiration for dissidents in his own country. Moreover, although he has made overtures to the West, Lukashenko is now more dependent than ever on Moscow for his survival, guaranteeing his loyalty.To judge from this logic, we can assume that Russia will interfere in the conflict on the side of Armenia only if it’s possible to extract complete subordination from the Armenian leadership.It seems that Pashinyan took the first step in this direction by speaking on Russian TV by promising to build a qualitatively new relationship with Russia. The country’s sovereignty is at stake, with Putin ready to subsume Armenia into his neo-Soviet ecosystem. https://bylinetimes.com/2020/10/02/vladimir-putin-gameplan-armenia-azerbaijan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 France 24 Oct 2 2020 Analysis: emboldened Azerbaijan takes fight to Armenia's capital Fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh territory showed no sign of relenting Friday, with reports Azerbaijani forces were attacking close to Armenia’s capital Yerevan. FRANCE 24’s chief foreign affairs editor Robert Parsons explains Azerbaijan feels emboldened by its military hardware and Turkey’s support. Watch the video at https://www.france24.com/en/video/20201002-analysis-emboldened-azerbaijan-takes-fight-to-armenia-s-capital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaOct 2 2020 Canada needs to pick a side as Nagorno-Karabakh tensions rise, Armenian PM says Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the brink of all-out war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. But it’s Turkey that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sees as his country’s real enemy in the conflict.In an exclusive interview with The Globe and Mail, Mr. Pashinyan said his country is on a “civilizational front line” – and that countries such as Canada that are allied to Turkey, via NATO, need to decide which side they are on.Mr. Pashinyan said Turkey had encouraged what looks to be a full-scale attempt by Azerbaijan to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh. He said Turkey had sent Syrian mercenaries to aid the Azerbaijani side – an statement supported by Russia and France – and that the Turkish air force had also attacked Armenian positions.“Turkey’s military personnel and the Turkish armed forces are directly engaged in the hostilities,” Mr. Pashinyan said by telephone from the Armenian capital of Yerevan. “Turkey’s NATO allies must explain why these F-16 jets are shelling towns and villages in Nagorno-Karabakh and killing civilian populations.”Mr. Pashinyan also called for Western countries to reconsider weapons sales to Turkey.He said Turkey’s role in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be viewed in the context of Turkey’s involvement in conflicts in Syria and Libya – where Ankara has backed factions in those countries’ lengthy civil wars – as well as Turkey’s “aggressive” stand toward Greece and Cyprus over maritime borders in the Mediterranean Sea.“Terrorists imported from the Middle East are fighting on the side of Azerbaijan, under Turkey’s sponsorship. How could anyone propose now to leave the population of Nagorno-Karabakh unprotected, facing terrorists and extremists?” the Prime Minister said. “A ceasefire can be established only if Turkey is removed from the South Caucasus.”Mr. Pashinyan cast Mr. Erdogan as a leader with dreams of restoring the Ottoman Empire. “A hundred years have passed and Turkey has returned to the South Caucasus, in order to continue the Armenian genocide here.” https://en.armradio.am/2020/10/02/canada-needs-to-pick-a-side-as-nagorno-karabakh-tensions-rise-armenian-pm-says/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Asbarez.com Garo Paylan Targeted by Turkey’s Far Right; Being Accused on ‘Treason’ October 2, 2020 http://asbarez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/paylan-ilann.jpgThe Turkish far-right ASAM took out ads in newspapers accusing Garo Paylan of treason Amid Turkey’s increasing interference in the Karabakh conflict and Azerbaijan’s escalating military aggression against Artsakh. Turkey’s far-right and radical groups are targeting Garo Paylan, an Armenian member of Turkey’s parliament representing the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP). The Istanbul-based Agos Armenian newspaper reported Friday that ASAM, the Center For Eurasian Strategic Studies, a far-right think, has purchased full-page advertisements in Turkish newspapers and has targeted Paylan and his fellow HDP members. In the advertisements, ASAM, which also runs the Armenian Research Center that was solely created to deny the Armenian Genocide, accuses Paylan and his fellow HDP members of “treason” citing their failure to condemn “Armenia’s occupation.” Paylan has filed a criminal complaint against the group. http://asbarez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Garo-paylan-visit-kurd-leader.jpgGaro Paylan The advertisement unequivocally supports Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenians, saying: “Let the whole world know that as the Turkish nation we are with our Azerbaijani brothers until the end. We are ready at all cost. We would like it to be known that we will unconditionally support every step our country takes, as long as Armenia refuses to withdraw from occupied territories.” “Azerbaijan is the other half of our hearts. It is our soul, our blood, our heart,” declares ASAM in the advertisement using refrains commonly used by Turkish leaders. “Azerbaijan you are not alone! The Republic of Turkey is behind you—the entire Turkish nation is behind you. One Nation. Two States.” The group goes on to say that whoever does not support the Turkish state is a traitor. “This is a betrayal by the HDP—the political party of the PKK terrorist organization—which refuses to condemn Armenia’s aggression and invasion. HDP member Garo [Paylan] is clearly betraying this country and that is unacceptable. We call on the independent judiciary to take whatever action necessary against the individual in question,” continued ASAM in it advertisement. Paylan said in a press statement that he will never stop advocating for ending and stopping wars and announced that his has filed a criminal complaint against ASAM and its leaders. “The ongoing tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh has unfortunately evolved into a war in recent days. In response to the calls of the entire world to stop the hostiles and observe the ceasefire, the [the ruling] AKP-MHP government has been openly advocating for war in the conflict between our neighbors Azerbaijan and Armenia,” said Paylan in his statement. “Through its openly hostile rhetoric against the Republic of Armenia and the conflict negotiation process, Turkey’s government officials are committing crimes by propagating for war,” added Paylan. “HDP and its representatives have always advocated for peace. My colleagues and I have always defended and will continue to defend peace by standing against war—both domestic and foreign,” explained the Turkish-Armenian lawmaker. “The government is quickly dragging our country and the entire region into a dark place with its war mongering. Those who beat the drums of war are trying to silence those who are advocating for peace,” said Paylan. “No matter what they do, my colleagues and I will continue to say ‘peace.’ Because there are no winners in war and no losers in peace.” “Some forces are trying to silence me. I hold ASAM and its affiliate organizations, as well as the government, responsible should any attacks take place against me,” said Paylan. “In order to defend peace against war, I call on all people and institutions who believe in peace to speak up against war policies.” https://asbarez.com/197367/garo-paylan-targeted-by-turkish-far-right-being-accused-on-treason/?fbclid=IwAR2epZE4YsCEctO2OzpAD605OsrmQmLpNL1ueO4DGwdbqCnPYOdQWBNGSVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 CIVILNET.AM 2 October, 2020 19:49 An Azerbaijani missile strike on Karabakh’s capital of Stepanakert has injured 10 civilians in a rescue services building. The strike, which occurred at roughly 2:30pm on October 2, damaged the building as well as cars near the area. h***French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will soon launch a number of initiatives on Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Reuters. The OSCE Minsk Group - co-chaired by France, Russia, and the US - is tasked with spearheading a peaceful solution to the Karabakh conflict. Macron announced the news during a summit of European Union leaders in Brussels on October 1. Photo credit: Photolure https://www.civilnet.am/news/2020/10/02/Azerbaijan-Targets-CivilIan-Infrastructures-in-Stepanakert-Karabakh/398348 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 CIVILNET.AM 2 October, 2020 23:24 Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh has entered its sixth day. 4 Azerbaijani drones were downed in Kotayk, near Yerevan. Artsakh’s President announces that Armenian forces have taken some strategic positions. The EU will provide aid to the inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh for the first time. https://www.civilnet.am/news/2020/10/02/Nagorno-Karabakh-The-Sixth-Day-of-the-War/398426 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 RT - Russia TodayOct 2 2020 ‘It’s gone’: RT crew witnesses aftermath of Azerbaijani shelling that rocked capital of disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region (VIDEO)2 Oct, 2020 20:04 The intense military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has reached the largest city and de-facto capital of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region where Azerbaijani shelling has destroyed the Emergencies Ministry complex.The shells and rockets fired by the Azerbaijani artillery that used to explode on the outskirts of the city known as Stepanakert to its ethnic Armenian residents and officially called Khankendi by Baku are now rocking the very city center and hitting residential areas even at night.A military hospital and two apartment buildings were damaged in the latest Azerbaijani shelling launched at the city after dusk. An RT crew at the scene has taken photos of damaged cars, smashed-out windows and an apartment block slightly damaged in the attack.A witness also told RT’s Igor Zhdanov that the Azerbaijani military used drones in an airstrike on the military hospital.Earlier, the crew also witnessed destruction wreaked by another Azerbaijani shelling to the Emergencies Ministry of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic seeking independence from Azerbaijan. Although the extensive building complex survived the barrage of shells and 250mm rockets, it was still damaged beyond repair.“It was obliterated. Everything is gone,” Zhdanov said looking at the massive holes the projectiles made in the building’s walls and giant shell craters covering a nearby square.The local fighters told RT that the Azerbaijani military sometimes employ so-called double tap tactics, hitting the same areas twice as they target the soldiers that come to the area to clear it following the first shelling.The region disputed by Yerevan and Baku for decades has found itself at the center of an intense military standoff after violence broke out between the two neighbors last Sunday. Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of targeting civilians as dozens of both military and civilian casualties have been reported by both sides.Watch RT’s full report to learn more about how the escalating armed conflict has affected the region at the center of the fighting.https://www.rt.com/russia/502384-karabakh-capital-azerbaijani-shelling-aftermath/?fbclid=IwAR3Y0JYszh-U4p0W5u0CMpXRgt8fjsU9U4ucKZX3rjaZLO2TC3uj_btEhoI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Zee News, IndiaOct 3 2020 Azerbaijani Army lost over 3,000 servicemen in war with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh regionThe Azerbaijani Army has lost more than 3,000 servicemen since the eruption of hostilities in conflict-torn Nagorno-Karabakh, the press secretary of the president of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh said on Saturday. by Subhangi Kumari Singh Yerevan: The Azerbaijani Army has lost more than 3,000 servicemen since the eruption of hostilities in conflict-torn Nagorno-Karabakh, the press secretary of the president of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh said on Saturday."The intelligence data show that the Azerbaijani losses had already exceeded 3,000 servicemen. Most bodies remain in the neutral zone, and nothing is being done for their transportation," Vagram Pogosyan wrote on his Facebook page. On Sunday morning, an escalation unfolded along the contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-majority autonomy that proclaimed independence from what then was the Soviet Azerbaijan Republic in 1991.Azerbaijan launched what it described as a "counteroffensive," while the Artsakh authorities accused Azerbaijani forces of opening fire against civilians and civilian infrastructure in its capital of Stepanakert.The armed hostilities continue at this point.https://zeenews.india.com/world/azerbaijani-army-lost-over-3000-servicemen-in-war-with-armenia-over-nagorno-karabakh-region-2314206.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 The Guardian, UKOct 3 2020 'Defend our nation': Armenian diaspora feels pull of another warWhile Kardashians and others raise awareness, some consider returning to fight against AzerbaijanMichael Safi and Bethan McKernanSat 3 Oct 2020 08.00 BST When Azerbaijan went to war this week with Armenia over the breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, it might have appeared as an obscure conflict with little resonance outside the south Caucasus.Until you turned to the Twitter account of one of the most famous people in the world, Kim Kardashian. Or that of her husband, Kanye West. Metal fans might have seen tweets about the war from Serj Tankian, the lead singer of System of a Down. If you missed those, there were also posts by Alexis Ohanian Sr, the founder of Reddit and husband of Serena Williams, and former Arsenal footballer Henrikh Mkhitaryan.The prominent names were among members of the Armenian diaspora who sprang into action when the conflict erupted on Sunday morning, publicising Armenia’s cause in its long-running dispute with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory that is legally Azeri but has been run by a self-declared government of ethnic Armenians since 1994.Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian)Please share the news @esrailian Armenians in #Arstakh have been attacked. We are praying brave men & women risking their lives to protect Artsakh & #Armenia. The news is misleading & these are not “clashes.”September 27, 2020Armenia has a population of about 3 million people. But its diaspora, concentrated in the US, with significant hubs in Lebanon, Australia, France and Russia, extends to at least double that size. Woven deeply into its culture are the events of 1915, when historians estimate as many as 1.5 million Armenians were killed by Ottoman Turks in a campaign widely consider by scholars (and stridently denied by Turkey) to be genocidal.Generations of displacement has nurtured a resilient national identity-in-exile, and a powerful political machine to match. Its heart is southern California, with an Armenian-origin population of at least 500,000 people, according to one estimate, though Armenian advocacy groups say their numbers are twice as many in Los Angeles county alone.“In a city like LA … you have Armenian schools, Armenian businesses, Armenian churches,” said Alex Galitsky, from the LA-based Armenian National Committee of America’s western region. “Someone could grow up living in LA and never be exposed to anything other than Armenian culture.”“In the consciousness of the Armenian diaspora, the reason for our community’s existence in these places outside of Armenia is directly a result of the genocide,” Galitsky added.Since the outbreak of fighting on Sunday – which many analysts say appears to have been instigated by Azerbaijan, albeit after months of tensions being ratcheted up on both sides – Armenian lobby groups have been holding protests, asking Armenian-Americans to lobby their representatives and briefing congresspeople and the media.AdvertisementAzerbaijan sees the conflict as an effort to reclaim land illegally occupied by Armenian separatists, who forcibly displaced about 7% of its population – roughly 600,000 people – when they took control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas during a 1990s war.For Armenians, the involvement of Turkey in backing Azerbaijan has confirmed their view that it is an existential conflict. “We view this as a continuation of the genocide,” Galitsky said.In recent years, the Armenian government has stepped up efforts to persuade the diaspora to resettle in the country. Birthright Armenia – which is modelled on a similar Israeli organisation – has since 2003 helped to pay for young diaspora Armenians to live and volunteer in the country.About 50,000 diaspora Armenians have moved to the country since 1991, according to Repat Armenia, an NGO that assists with the resettlement. Those numbers have surged by 15,000 since a peaceful revolution in 2018, according to one estimate.Since the start of the Syrian civil war, about 22,000 Syrians of Armenian origin have also resettled in the south Caucasus, according to the Migration Service of Armenia. Many have made their new homes in Nagorno-Karabakh – a trend considered highly provocative and an “illegal settlement policy” by Azerbaijan.Some of the Armenians who return to the Caucasus do more than settle. During the 1990s war with Azerbaijan, many formed ragtag fighting units that took an active part in the war. One of those who returned wasMonte Melkonian, who was born in California and learned Armenian only as an adult, but died in the battle for Nagorno-Karabakh in 1993. Melkonian is considered a national hero.The fighting this week is the latest spur for many young diaspora Armenians to return. “As diaspora everyone feels the same: we have been waiting for this moment our whole lives,” said George Arbajian, a law student born and raised Beirut, Lebanon, who is leaving for the Armenian capital, Yerevan, next week.“The idea of fighting for the motherland is very romantic and we are raised with that,” he said. “If the perpetrators of genocide are back we have to go back to the battle field, we don’t have a choice.“When I say that I mean that could be picking up a gun, helping with logistics, doing aid or water deliveries to [Nagorno-Karabakh’s main city] Stepanakert. I don’t want to say that I’m going to go and pick up a gun and go to the frontline. But I am definitely a step closer to it. I know a lot of people who are doing that.”Galitsky discusses the phenomenon of returning to take up arms carefully – inciting people to join foreign militias is a serious offence in many jurisdictions. But he acknowledges it happens in Armenian diaspora communities in France and the US, too.“It’s a tricky situation because of the legal issues around it, but we’ve seen diaspora brigades in the past, especially from Syria, Lebanon and France mobilise and go to Armenia. I’ve anecdotally heard reports of people from our communities here returning [to Armenia].”“It is not surprising” he continued. “I think a lot of people see themselves as bearing some responsibility for the defence of our nation.”Topics https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/03/armenian-diaspora-feels-pull-of-another-war-kardashian-azerbaijan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Jerusalem Post Oct 3 2020 Azerbaijan uses Israeli LORA missile in conflict with Armenia - WATCH In the video, a truck is seen approaching a bridge on the Armenian side of the conflict zone when a missile suddenly strikes and levels the bridge. By ZACHARY KEYSER, REUTERS OCTOBER 3, 2020 07:56 A video shared from the clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh region show Azerbaijani forces using an Israeli "LORA" missile to shell a bridge in Armenia, according to Channel 12 News. Azerbaijan is currently fighting ethnic Armenian forces in the mountainous enclave after fighting broke out on Sunday between the two sides. The enclave is not recognized internationally as independent, and has been the subject of conflict since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Within the video, a truck is seen approaching a bridge on the Armenian side of the conflict zone when a missile suddenly strikes and levels the bridge. LORA is a theater quasiballistic missile made by the Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI). It can be launched from a ship or by land, it has a operational range of 400km (250 mi) and it is accurate in hitting its target within ten minutes after launch. LORA is a theater quasiballistic missile made by the Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI). It can be launched from a ship or by land, it has a operational range of 400km (250 mi) and it is accurate in hitting its target within ten minutes after launch. Azerbaijan was the first and only confirmed country to which Israel delivered LORA missiles through an arms deal which took place back in 2018. Azerbaijan is a known ally of Israel, supplying Israel with about 40% of its oil needs. The country is a longtime customer of an assortment of Israeli defense companies, buying drones, missiles and other advanced weapon systems. In 2016, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev revealed that his country signed $5 billion worth of long-term contracts over the years to buy weapons and security equipment from Israel. Azerbaijan and Armenia – neighboring countries and former Soviet republics – have long been at odds over Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The region is part of Azerbaijan but is run by its mostly ethnic Armenian inhabitants. The latest fighting began around the Tavush region in northeastern Armenia, some 300km from the breakaway enclave. Some 11 civilians have been reported killed and at least 67 wounded in the fighting. The Azeri prosecutor's office said 20 civilians had so far been killed and 55 wounded in Armenian shelling. Azerbaijan has not reported on casualties among its military forces. The fighting is more serious than at any time since the war in the 1990s in which 30,000 people were killed, and has deepened concern about stability in the South Caucasus, a region where pipelines carry Azeri oil and gas to world markets. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to enable the repatriation of the remains of fallen servicemen. Armenia said on Friday it would work with Russia, the United States and France on renewing a ceasefire as the death toll rose on the sixth day of fighting in the South Caucasus. Azerbaijan has not responded to a call for a ceasefire as of Thursday by the three countries - co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which mediates in the crisis. Yaakov Katz contributed to this report. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/video-shows-azerbaijan-using-israeli-lora-missile-in-conflict-with-armenia-644327 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Al-MonitorOct 2 2020 Did Erdogan approve Azerbaijan escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh?The Turkish president is the author of a militarized regional policy that now stretches from the Caucuses to Libya.Oct 2, 2020Erdogan weighs in on “distorted” world orderTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan views the world with both grievance and a sense of opportunity.In a major speech Oct. 1, he assailed the failures of the post-World War II international system, declaring, “There is no chance left for this distorted order, in which the entire globe is encumbered by a handful of greedy people, to continue to exist the way it currently does.”Erdogan has some concessionary lines that "the existing [international] organizations may be able to meet those needs if they are restructured in an equitable way," but the tone overall is a mix of affront, ambition and Turkish exceptionalism.For example, Erdogan railed against “those who ignored our country in the region for years — and confronted us with maps and demands that would imprison us into our coasts — first tried the language of threat and blackmail after the steps we took." He described Turkey as a country that “cannot use the same methods as the states that have no roots no traditions, and no morals, and which derive their power from colonialism and greed."Erdogan’s approach speaks to Turkey’s Islamic and Ottoman past, including in his newly assertive role on the Palestinian issue, as Fehim Tastekin and Adnan Abu Amer report.“We had to leave [Jerusalem] in tears during the First World War,” Erdogan said this week. “It is still possible to come across traces of the Ottoman resistance. So Jerusalem is our city, a city from us.” Despite Erdogan’s professed willingness “to keep the dialogue channels open until the end” in its international relations, it appears that it is more often the thrill of the fight, and the military dimension to policy, as Metin Gurcan writes, rather than the tedium of the negotiating table, which carries the day, especially in Syria, Iraq, Libya and, most recently, Nagorno-Karabakh.In Syria “until the last terrorist is destroyed”In Syria, Erdogan faces a quagmire mostly of his own making, and he shows no inclination to pull back. He got Turkey involved early, backing elements committed to deposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during protests nearly a decade ago. That movement led to chaos that was exploited by al-Qaeda-linked groups and armed gangs to expand their footholds in the country.Turkey’s troops and proxies still occupy parts of northeastern Syria, near the Turkish border, and will stay there, according to Erdogan, “until the last terrorist is destroyed.” Terrorist, by his lights, means not only the Islamic State, or Daesh, as he refers to it, but Syrian Kurdish forces that have been aligned with the United States, and which Turkey views as linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which is designated a terrorist group by Ankara and Washington.The campaign against the PKK includes attacks on the group inside Iraq as well, which will “continue until we have completely eradicated these abysses of unrest, which the Northern Iraq Regional Administration is also uncomfortable with,” he said. Shelly Kittleson reports here from Iraq on the Turkish military pressure on the PKK in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.And then there’s Libya, where Turkey has shifted jihadis it backed during the fight in Syria to Libya to fight on behalf of the Government of National Accord, which, like Erdogan, would consider itself to be in the Muslim Brotherhood, or Brotherhood fellow traveler camp.Erdogan’s Nagorno-Karabakh intervention “no accident”All of this brings us to Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian-controlled enclave in Azerbaijan, which has been a mostly frozen conflict since 1994 until the outbreak in hostilities last week.Amberin Zaman writes that Azerbaijan’s military action, which set off the recent escalation, “was not sparked by accident but was preplanned by Azerbaijan and its regional ally Turkey.”Nagorno-Karabakh strikes a nationalist chord for Turks, who share an ethnic heritage with Azeris. Zaman explains that Turkey's all-in support for Azerbaijan, including providing arms and training, can allow Erdogan “to claim credit for winning back Azerbaijani territory, however little, [which] would be an enormous boost to his droopy poll numbers in the midst of a looming economic crisis."Erdogan has rejected an appeal by the United States, France and Russia for an immediate cease-fire, as Zaman reports here.“I warn those who support this rogue state [Nagorno-Karabakh] that they will be held to account before the common conscience of humanity,” the Turkish president said.Former US Vice President and Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted that the Trump administration “must also demand others — like Turkey — stay out of this conflict,” as we report here.Metin Gurcan breaks down the military balance between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the pivotal role that Russia could play with both parties."From a political standpoint," Gurcan writes, "it seems fair to assume that neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan can use air power and ballistic missiles without Russian consent. Apparently, Moscow has not given the nod — at least for now — to the deployment of warplanes and ballistic missiles, a step that marks the threshold of a conventional war."Despite denials by Ankara and Baku, there are reports of Syrian jihadis joining the fray, sent there by Turkey. Such an intervention by Turkey risks escalation with Russia, writes Fehim Tastekin."Turkey’s involvement in the conflict could be considered an attempt to shore up domestic support,” Tastekin writes. "But if Moscow comes to believe that Ankara has ulterior motives such as expanding its Turko-Islamist influence to the south Caucasus as part of Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman ambitions, it won't stand idle."Meanwhile, as Turkish-Israeli relations go from bad to worse, both Ankara and Jerusalem are backing Azerbaijan in the conflict. Armenia recalled its ambassador to Israel because of Israel’s selling arms to Azerbaijan, as we report here.Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/10/turkey-erdogan-approve-azerbaijan-escalation-armenia-nagorno.html#ixzz6ZnuXj1Q1 https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/10/turkey-erdogan-approve-azerbaijan-escalation-armenia-nagorno.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 New York PostOct 2 2020 Azerbaijan military releases bizarre heavy metal song amid clash with ArmeniaBy Natalie O'Neill They put the guns in Guns and Roses.The Azerbaijan military has released a bizarre heavy metal music video touting their war weapons and featuring lot of explosions amid a violent dispute with its neighbor Armenia.The guitar-shredding propaganda tune “Atəş”— or “Fire” — was performed by a group of local heavy metal rockers dressed in combat uniforms, according to footage uploaded to the country’s military Youtube channel.The brain-rattling song is performed in an open field, with no enemies in sight, next to a fleet of missiles launchers and tanks.It’s performed by the local musicians Ceyhun Zeynalov and Narmin Karimbayova, backed by the Nur Group, according to newshub.co.nz.But while the metal rockers look like they are ready for some Megadeth, in real-life, Azerbaijan’s military is not as powerful as the band’s sound and has been locked in a violent conflict over land with neighboring Armenia for years.Dozens of people were killed and hundreds were wounded after fighting between the two former Soviet republics broke out on Sunday.https://nypost.com/2020/10/02/azerbaijan-military-releases-heavy-metal-song-amid-clash-with-armenia/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Greek City TimesOct 3 2020 Greeks living in Armenia and Artsakh are already fighting on the front linesby Paul Antonopoulos The Greek minority living in Armenia, mostly descendants of genocide survivors from Pontus, are already fighting alongside the Armenian Army, said the president of the Greek community of Armenia, Maria Lazareva.Speaking to Greek Riviera News, she emphasized that in Artsakh, or more commonly known as Nagorno-Karabakh, there is a small Greek community of about 40 people with whom she is in daily contact with.“Several volunteers and soldiers of Greek origin are now in Artsakh, fighting for their homeland, where they were born and raised,” she said, adding that “the people are excited, optimistic. We trust our army and our heroic spirit.”“This is not a war for a small piece of land, it is a war for our beloved homeland, freedom,” said Lazareva.How critical is the situation?“When we have a Turkish neighbor, we must be ready for war at any moment ․ Of course, hostilities are not new in recent years. We had a four-day war in April 2016, from which Azerbaijan did not achieve much. So we knew that revenge would not be long in coming. And of course the hostilities, because of the defeat of the Azeris in July this year on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, had to continue. What is happening now in our lands is not called mere hostilities, but war, because of its extent and methods of battle. The point is that the current war is not only taking place between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and is not only taking place in Nagorno-Karabakh, but also in Armenia.”Is there any evidence of Turkish involvement in what is happening?“A Turkish F-16 aircraft hit one of our Su-25 [fighter jet]. Even if the Azerbaijani army does not use Turkish weapons, Erdogan’s statements that Armenians must leave Azerbaijani territory are proof that Azerbaijan has an ally, Turkey. The Armenian side analyzed the events and noticed that the Azeri Air Force was operating under the command of the Turks.”In addition to casualties, you also have injuries. Can hospitals cope?“Hospitals in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia have several injured, but they are doing well. Many doctors and ordinary volunteers went to Artsakh to help the local doctors․ In severe cases, the injured are being transported to Yerevan, Armenia.”What support does Armenia expect from the countries with which it has close relations?“We have understood from our experience that Azerbaijan and Turkey do not know the language of negotiations, they are fighting unjustly and cunningly. “The international community has made it clear that the Azerbaijan-Turkey alliance is waging war against Artsakh and Armenia with the help of mercenaries and terrorists,” said Armenian Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Other countries must understand that the Turks are a danger, a catastrophe for all humanity. The issue now is not to help the Armenians defeat, but to protect humanity from the Turks,” she said, concluding the interview.The Greek Riviera News report comes as Greek City Times exclusively revealed that around 80 Greek citizens are volunteering to fight in the Armenian-majority region of Artsakh, which although is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan, has been an integral part of the Armenian homeland for over 2,500 years.Other sources, like Sputnik Hellas, claim that the contingent of Greek citizens who are preparing to leave to defend Artsakh from the Turkish and Azerbaijani invasion already numbers in the hundreds. https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/10/03/greeks-living-in-armenia-are-already-on-the-front-lines-in-artsakh/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 By Zulfugar Agayev and Sara Khojoyan , October 3, 2020 12:20 PM Aliyev says Armenia must pull out of contested region fully Leaders of U.S., Russia, France had appealed for truce Fighting continued in and around the contested Nagorno-Karabakh enclave Saturday as the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia set seemingly impossible terms for agreeing to calls from the leaders of the U.S., France and Russia for a cease-fire. “Cease-fire ok, but on what conditions? Conditions must be that they withdraw from the territories,” Aliyev said in a website statement, referring to Armenian forces. “We heard it many times, we don’t have time to wait another 30 years. The conflict must be resolved now.” Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia is ready to accept a truce but only if Turkish forces leave the area, AFP reported. Ankara backs Azerbaijan but denies it has any military presence there. Officials reported shelling and rocket fire in and around Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia has controlled the enclave and surrounding regions -- all internationally recognized to be within Azerbaijan’s borders -- since a war in the early 1990s. Azerbaijan accused Armenian forces of shelling villages nearby Saturday. The latest battles began a week ago and have provoked calls from the presidents of Russia, France and the U.S. for a cease-fire. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan Friday and proposed restarting talks in the so-called Minsk Group, which has led peace efforts since the 1990s, his office said in a statement. But Turkey rejected those appeals, saying the three powers were biased in favor of Armenia. The Armenian Foreign Ministry said Friday in a website statement that renewed allegations of “joint actions” by Azerbaijan and Turkey in the conflict raised “risks of a full-fledged war.” The authorities in Baku and Ankara have denied Turkish forces are involved. The unrecognized government Armenia backs in Nagorno-Karabakh says it’s lost 154 soldiers and 11 civilians in the latest fighting. Azerbaijan said 20 of its civilians have been killed; it hasn’t released figures on military casualties. Aliyev has vowed to continue the military campaign until Armenian forces leave Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts that were taken during a war after the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991. The violence that began Sunday is more intense and widespread than at any time since Russia brokered a 1994 cease-fire to halt the war that killed about 30,000 and displaced more than a million people. The confrontation adds to tensions between Russia and Turkey over proxy conflicts in Syria and Libya. Russia has an army base in Armenia and the two nations have a mutual-defense pact, though it doesn’t cover the disputed territory. Azerbaijan, which has close historical and linguistic ties to Turkey, hosted large-scale joint exercises with the Turkish military last month. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-03/fighting-goes-on-as-azerbaijan-armenia-reject-cease-fire-calls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 CIVILNET.AM 3 հոկտեմբեր, 2020 17:26 Հայաստանի համար կենաց և մահու մարտ է, որը կարելի է համեմատել Սարդարապատի, նույնիսկ՝ Ավարայրի հետ․ Ստելլա Մեհրաբեկյանի հետ զրույցում ասում է Petrostrategies հետազոտական ընկերության տնօրեն Պետրոս Թերզյանը։ «Եթե նավթի գները շարունակեն ցածր մնալ, և Ալիևը չկարողանա իր փրկությունը գնել նավթի եկամուտներով, անկումը անխուսափելի է, նավթը վերջանում է, և ժամանակը ի վնաս Ադրբեջանի է։ Ժողովուրդը թշվառության մեջ է, առկա է փոքրամասնությունների պարագան»,- ասում է նա։ https://www.civilnet.am/news/2020/10/03/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%9D-%D5%8D%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A4%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%AB-%D5%A3%D5%B8%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BF-%D5%B6%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B5%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%BD%D5%AF%D5%9D-%D4%B1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%80-%D4%B1%D5%AC%D5%AB%D6%87%D5%AB-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%9D-%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%81-%D6%87-%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B0%D5%B8%D6%82-%D5%AF%D5%BC%D5%AB%D5%BE%E2%80%A4-%D5%8A%D5%A5%D5%BF%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%BD-%D4%B9%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A6%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6/398615 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 CIVILNET.AM 3 հոկտեմբեր, 2020 17:11 Պաշտպանության բանակի կողմից ոչնչացվել է հակառակորդի` հարձակման նախապատրաստվող զրահատեխնիկայի խոշոր խմբավորում, զգալի քանակությամբ սպառազինություն և անձնակազմ: Այսպիսով, ուղղություններից մեկում ձախողվել են հակառակորդի հարձակողական պլանները․ գրել է ՊՆ խոսնակ Շուշան Ստեփանյանը։ https://www.civilnet.am/news/2020/10/03/%D5%8A%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%BF%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%A2%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB-%D5%AF%D5%B8%D5%B2%D5%B4%D5%AB%D6%81-%D5%B8%D5%B9%D5%B6%D5%B9%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%BE%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%A7-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%BC%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%A4%D5%AB-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B1%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AD%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2-%D5%A6%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%AD%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB-%D5%AD%D5%B8%D5%B7%D5%B8%D6%80-%D5%AD%D5%B4%D5%A2%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B4/398606 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 CIVILNET.AM 3 հոկտեմբեր, 2020 16:52 «Հակառակորդի խոշոր խմբավորում է ընկել հարվածի տակ, տասնյակ միավոր զրհատեխնիկա է ոչնչացվել»,- գրում է ՊՆ ներկայացուցիչ Արծրուն Հովհաննիսյանը։ https://www.civilnet.am/news/2020/10/03/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%BC%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%A4%D5%AB-%D5%AD%D5%B8%D5%B7%D5%B8%D6%80-%D5%AD%D5%B4%D5%A2%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B4-%D5%A7-%D5%A8%D5%B6%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AE%D5%AB-%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%AF%E2%80%A4-%D4%B1%D6%80%D5%AE%D6%80%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6-%D5%80%D5%B8%D5%BE%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6/398605 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Spanish lawmaker expresses support to Armenian peopleSaveShare4 12:31, 3 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Member of the Congress of Spain Joan Baldoví commented on the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Armenia and Artsakh, expressing his support to the Armenian people.“My solidarity to the Armenian people who today are again being bombed by Turkey and Azerbaijan”, the Spanish lawmaker said on Twitter, sharing the photo of Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh.On September 27 Azerbaijan launched a massive attack against the Republic of Artsakh, targeting also the civilian settlements, including the capital Stepanakert. Civilians were killed in Artsakh from the Azerbaijani attack.Azerbaijan also targeted Armenia’s military and civilian infrastructures, as a result of which a civilian in Vardenis town has been killed, as well as a civilian bus appeared under fire from the Azerbaijani attacking drone.Today early in the morning fierce battles resumed in the northern and southern directions of the Artsakh border. The Artsakh side is repelling all the Azerbaijani attacks, causing huge losses both in the manpower and the military equipment.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Defense Ministry of Armenia sums up losses of AzerbaijanSaveShare 23:39, 3 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. The Defense Ministry of Armenia presented the total manpower and military equipment losses of Azerbaijan.Manpower - 2745 UAV – 123Helicopters – 14Aircrafts – 14Armored vehicles – 355Smerch system - 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Armenian army attentively following all movements of troops of Azerbaijan along border with ArmeniaSaveShare2 21:46, 3 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. There are combat formations and military convoys along the entire Armenia-Azerbaijan border, representative of the MoD Armenia Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in a press conference, answering the question of ARMENPRESS if the Russian media reports about movement of Azerbaijani troops along the Armenian border involving mercenaries from Syria, Libya, Pakistan corresponds to the reality.‘’I can neither deny nor confirm it. I can say that there are military convoys and combat formations along the entire Armenia-Azerbaijan border, but I am confident that mercenary terrorists from different countries will be among them’’, Hovhannisyan said. He added that no military operations take place along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, but movement of troops is detected, also the Azerbaijani side takes provocative actions, which are being prevented.‘’Our Armed Forces implement their tasks at a high level’’, he said.Starting from September 27, Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey and thousands of terrorists unleashed military operations against Artsakh, using its entire arsenal and targeting even civilian population both in Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia.Turkey has deployed mercenaries from the northern parts of Syria to Azerbaijan to fight against Artsakh and Armenia. The number of mercenaries ranges between 3.000-4.000, who according to international media reports are paid 1500-2000USD monthly to fight against Armenia and Artsakh.Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Azerbaijani army and terrorists suffer 440-450 manpower losses in one daySaveShare6 21:21, 3 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. 440-450 Azerbaijani soldiers and terrorists have been killed on Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line clashes on October 3, ARMENPRESS reports representative of the MoD Armenia Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in a press conference.‘’According to the summarized information for October 3, 21:00, the adversary has suffered 440-450 manpower losses, which includes servicemen and non servicemen-terrorists. 800-900 are injured. 45 armored vehicles were destroyed during combat operation and 8-9 dozens were destroyed before starting combat mission. 3 aircrafts, 1 helicopter, 10 UAVs and 3 ‘’Smerch’’ systems were also destroyed’’, Hovhannisyan said. He added that Azerbaijan has suffered a total of 2300 manpower losses, 113 UAVs and 375-385 armored vehicles.Artsrun Hovhannisyan noted that today’s military operations were extremely fierce and tense in the northern and southern parts of Artsakh. The adversary attempted to break through the front line, but after fierce clashes the Armenian side was able to stop that operation. Non stop clashes continued for 6-7 hours.Starting from September 27, Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey and thousands of terrorists unleashed military operations against Artsakh, using its entire arsenal and targeting even civilian population both in Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia.Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Turkey responsible for deploying terrorists in NK conflict zone – Syrian Ambassador to RussiaSaveShare1 19:23, 3 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. The Turkish regime is responsible for moving terrorists to Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, ARMENPRESS reports Ambassador of Syria to Russia Riad Haddad told Interfax.‘’This information confirms that Syria was right in its numerous warnings that the terrorist groups sent for the destabilization of the region are a threat for regional and international security and peace’’, the Ambassador said. He said that Syria would not be their final destination and that those acts need an international reaction.‘’Syria has emphasized the necessity to fight against terrorism and punish their leaders, with the Turkish occupant forces in control of them’’, Ambassador Riad Haddad said.Starting from September 27, Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, unleashed military operations against Artsakh, using its entire arsenal and targeting even civilian population both in Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia. There is confirmed information that Turkey has deployed mercenaries from Syria in Azerbaijan to fight against the Armenian forces. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that they have serious facts about it and that the jihadists are linked with the ‘’Islamic State’’ terrorist group. Russia also has facts about the involvement of mercenaries in Nagorno Karabakh conflict. A source from the U.S. Department of Defense has also confirmed the information.Artsakh successfully repels the attacks of Azerbaijan and in some places carries out counter-attacks.Editing and Translating by Tigran SIrekanyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 150 Turkish high ranking military officers in Azerbaijani command centers – PM PashinyanSaveShare8 17:41, 3 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan announced that the analysis of the developments of the previous day show that 150-200 soldiers of the enemy attack 1 military position of the Defense Army of Artsakh. Moreover, this kind of attacks are repeated several times during a day and are supported by missile and conventional artillery, armored vehicles, aircrafts and UAVs”, ARMENPRESS reports Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said in his October 3 address to the nation.“According to our military, in addition to the Azerbaijani army units, Syrian mercenaries and terrorists, special units of the Turkish army are involved in the attacks. We have information that 150 high level Turkish military officers are in different Azerbaijani command centers and control the military operations. What I mentioned here show how fierce clashes are taking place on the frontline’’, he said. It’s already a week that the Defense Army of Artsakh, together with units of volunteers are fighting on the holy land of Artsakh. By now we have already suffered many casualties – military and civilian. A lot of military equipments have been destroyed, but the enemy has failed to solve any strategic task. “The resilience with which our soldiers, officers, generals and volunteers withstand this heinous attack is unbelievable. Our soldiers and volunteers spare nothing and demonstrate unimaginable acts of heroism. Today hundreds of armored vehicles, dozens of airplanes and helicopters, hundreds of UAVs of the adversary have already been destroyed. Manpower losses of the adversary are over a few thousands. AT this moment fierce clashes continue in different parts of the frontline, in some cases the Defense Army units have appeared in rather unfavorable situation, in other places confidently keep control of the situation’’, Pashinyan said.It’s already a week the Armenian people in Artsakh and Armenia are withstanding the terrorist attack of Turkey and Azerbaijan. The scale of the attack is unprecedented, military experts say such attacks are seldom in the 21st century.Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 ‘We need to have countries start to recognize the Republic of Artsakh’ – Serj TankianSaveShare2 16:52, 3 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. World famous rock musician, soloist of System of a Down group Serj Tankian highlighted the necessity of the recognition of the Republic of Artsakh by countries.“We need to have countries start to recognize the Republic of Artsakh to protect the civilians of Artsakh from the lawless and reckless acts of terror by Azerbaijan and Turkey”, Tankian said on Facebook. Earlier today Artsakh’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement, calling on the international community to recognize the independence of the Republic of Artsakh for ensuring the Artsakh citizens’ right to life and peaceful development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 First video proving Arab mercenaries' involvement in Karabakh lands onlineOctober 3, 2020 - 17:13 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The first-ever video proving Arab mercenaries' participation in fighting along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact landed online Saturday, October 3.Footage shows a young man carrying a rifle and yelling "Allahu Akbar" several times. He says in the video that "the Armenian dogs have ended us", and they have been heavily bombed.Prominent researcher on the Middle East Elizabeth Tsurkov said in a tweet that the fighter is Mustafa Qanti, 23-years-old. The expert said the militant was recruited to go to Libya by the Hamza Division, a Turkish-backed faction, and that he has been fighting since the age 14.Below is a video published by the fighter, with English subtitles for the key parts of his speech translated by PanARMENIAN.Net The subtitled video is free for downloading and disseminating on other platforms.Armenia was the first to report on Turkey's deployment of thousands of Syrian fighters to Azerbaijan on September 28. International media publications followed suit, as did reaction from the U.S., France and Russia.Azerbaijan launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of civilian settlements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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