Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenia lacks incentives to launch military action now, Azerbaijan moved in first - Thomas de Waal SaveShare 21:52, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. There is no reason for Armenia to kickstart another bout of conflict with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, ARMENPRESS reports Thomas de Waal, British journalist and senior associate at the Carnegie Europe, told Ahval in an exclusive interview. Sunday morning saw a sudden escalation in the conflict, with what Karabakh officials called a “wholescale attack” by the Azerbaijani armed forces, which Azerbaijan maintains was provoked by Armenian military activity. “Basically, Armenians won the war of the 1990s, they have all the territory they want,” de Waal said. “Their incentive is to normalize the status quo.”“For various reasons, Azerbaijan calculates that military action will win it something,” he added.On September 27 early morning the Azerbaijani military launched a massive cross-border artillery attack on Artsakh, including on civilian settlements. Peaceful settlements are also under bombardment, including the capital city of Stepanakert.The Azerbaijani side has suffered serious human losses and military equipment, including 3 helicopters, 20 UAVs and 30 tanks. Armenia has reported 16 casualties. Dozens of civilians in Artsakh were wounded as a result of the Azerbaijani attack. A woman and a child were killed in the Azerbaijani attack. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029133.html?fbclid=IwAR1aqrr2N2O11GUk-9B6JcuHTmhMeFGXp2n3tSw2ACIpzztJ-AxmO2Yguiw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Nearly 4000 militants from Syria participate in Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh SaveShare 22:02, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. According to intelligence data, nearly 4000 militants from Syria participate in the military operations unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh. According to verified information, there are 81 victims among the militants, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Armenian United Information Center. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029136.html?fbclid=IwAR2Kh2HhjRTTHc_mb26AyUSfViBn2K6dB0X81_f5neYPfGWRjQFrBRCWjss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Turkey also fights against Artsakh – President Arayik Harutyunyan SaveShare 22:15, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. According to the President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan, in addition to Azerbaijan, Turkey also fights against Artsakh, ARMENPRESS reports Harutyunyan said in a briefing.''Turkey also fights against us. The main modern weapons and ammunitions of Turkey are used – UAVs and airplanes. I am not speaking about mercenaries or volunteers from other countries. Artsakh is fighting relying only on the Defense Army of Artsakh and there can be volunteers only from Armenia'', Harutyunyan said, adding that there is also a decision by the Armenian Government to declare martial law and mobilization. The President of Artsakh emphasized that the Defense Army successfully fulfils its tasks.''Yes, we have lost a position, maybe will lose more, but we will definitely occupy positions as well. The outcome of the war is predictable for us, the enemy's plan will be a failure. They have already suffered hundreds of casualties and dozens of military equipment have been destroyed'', Arayik Harutyunyan said.The Armenian side has destroyed 4 Azerbaijani helicopters, 33 tanks and combat vehicles, 27 UAVs and 2 military engineering vehicles. Azerbaijan has also suffered 200 human losses.Armenia has reported 16 casualties so far.Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029138.html?fbclid=IwAR2Kh2HhjRTTHc_mb26AyUSfViBn2K6dB0X81_f5neYPfGWRjQFrBRCWjss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Artsakh's Defense Army captures 11 Azerbaijani armored vehicles SaveShare 22:46, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. As a result of the counter-attack of the Defense Army of Artsakh, 11 Azerbaijani armored vehicles, including a BMP 3 with full ammunition have been captured by the Defense Army., ARMENPRESS reports spokesperson of MoD Armenia Shushan Stepanyan wrote on her Faceook page.Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029147.html?fbclid=IwAR1Ip9uHm4vtrVt1PFdjG_pwPM39ueCllNkTHyh0dbcwLrUVXbvpOWTaa9s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am These are not just clashes, Armenians are under attack – Kim Kardashian SaveShare 22:32, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Famous TV star Kim Kardashian has informed millions of her followers that the Armenians in Artsakh have been subjected to Azerbaijani attacks, and that it’s not just clashes. She urged to call upon Baku to cease all offensive uses of force, cut off all US military aid to Azerbaijan being used against Armenians and warn Turkey to stop sending arms and fighters to Baku, ARMENPRESS reports Kardashian Twitted.‘’We need international observers to investigate and call for international political and diplomatic measures to prevent unnecessary escalation and tragedy. Please use: http://anca.org/alert to call on the White House and Congress to stop Azerbaijan's attack on Artsakh’’, she wrote, adding that they pray for the brave men and women who risk their lives to protect Artsakh and Armenia. The Armenian side has destroyed 4 Azerbaijani helicopters, 33 tanks and combat vehicles, 27 UAVs and 2 military engineering vehicles. Azerbaijan has also suffered 200 human losses. In addition, the Defense Army units have captured 11 Azerbaijani armored vehicles.Armenia has reported 16 casualties so far.Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029144.html?fbclid=IwAR1h4zjsO8FdI63nOXaqlljHrxLsxVEu2VueKxpXkBYr0k518BLi2aRZUPk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Artsakh shoots down 2 Azeri attacking helicopters, 3 UAVs SaveShare 09:14, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Artsakh’s military shot down two attacking Azerbaijani helicopters and three UAVs, Armenian Defense Ministrys spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan said.On early Sunday morning the Azerbaijani military launched a massive cross border artillery attack on Artsakh. The Azerbaijani bombardment also targeted civilian settlements, including Stepanakert city. Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1028927.html?fbclid=IwAR2lY5PopQfbV1FP8xmHEOFrf8eR-ZH3cK5vSWKcrRlyFPl5pyM4u4FUvMk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Artsakh neutralizing Azerbaijani attacks with “powerful blows” – presidential spox SaveShare 09:52, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Artsakh’s Defense Army is neutralizing the Azerbaijani attacks with “powerful blows”, President Arayik Harutyunyan’s spokesperson Vahram Poghosyan said.“The situation is fully under the President’s supervision. We advise the population to remain calm and stay in bomb shelters. The ballets continue at the entire length of the line of contact. The Defense Army is stopping the adversary actions with powerful blows,” he said. On early Sunday morning the Azerbaijani military launched a massive cross border artillery attack on Artsakh. The Azerbaijani bombardment also targeted civilian settlements, including Stepanakert city.Earlier the military said that Artsakh’s army shot down two attacking Azerbaijani helicopters, three UAVs, and three tanks.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1028934.html?fbclid=IwAR0W8iCYHffMyP9F7CzDSz-C9f49UwDoc_PndGcc1P6w7RocyCOLKFyJly4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am “A fight for life or death” – Artsakh President vows appropriate countermeasures for Azeri attack SaveShare 10:38, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Amid the ongoing Azerbaijani attack on Artsakh, President Arayik Harutyunyan met with the first volunteers who came forward to join the country’s troops in defending Artsakh.President Harutyunyan assured that the country’s military is firmly standing in their positions and that the countermeasures will be appropriate. “Today early in the morning the enemy launched massive artillery attacks at the entire length of the line of contact and in the direction of many civilian settlements. We advise the population to shelter in place and remain calm,” Harutyunyan said.“Moments ago I met with our first volunteers. I assure you, our Armed Forces are firmly standing in their positions and we will respond appropriately. The entire responsibility of the situation falls on Azerbaijan’s military-political leadership and they will answer for every loss. This is a fight for life or death, which we accept as a nation and as a nation we will triumph.” https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1028944.html?fbclid=IwAR2fOytBE7nvv-D_GUnUfsIHDUtNwrl3vOGxsC32OF5-xOrhsgtH-ZjliMk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Dutch MP condemns Azerbaijani attack on Artsakh SaveShare 12:43, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Member of Parliament of the Netherlands Joël Voordewind condemned the attack launched by Azerbaijan against Artsakh.“I hope Armenia will receive an international support, the attack will be condemned and stopped”, the Dutch MP said. On September 27 early morning the Azerbaijani military has launched a massive cross-border artillery attack on Artsakh, including on civilian settlements. Peaceful settlements are also under bombardment, including the capital city of Stepanakert.The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in its military equipment.Dozens of civilians in Artsakh were wounded as a result of the Azerbaijani attack. A woman and a child were killed in the Azerbaijani attack.Editing and Translating by AnetaHarutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1028976.html?fbclid=IwAR3irGixGzdDzq0byby0HJDppVWyLEnaB7JnEtXMRxIJVXS9rfZhgsCz4uM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Garo Paylan calls on Ankara to stop “fueling the fire” amid Azerbaijani attack on Artsakh SaveShare 12:28, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. The ethnic Armenian opposition lawmaker of Turkey has called on Ankara to stop “fueling the fire” amid the Azerbaijani attack on Artsakh.“Massive clashes are happening in Karabakh between Armenian-Azerbaijani forces. Our country [Turkey] must stop being the one who fuels this fire. There is no winner in this war. Let us take responsibility in ensuring ceasefire,” Paylan said on social media. In the early morning of September 27, the Azerbaijani military launched a massive attack on Artsakh using air force, missiles and tanks. The Azerbaijani artillery strikes targeted civilian settlements, including Stepanakert city, which resulted in several civilians being killed. Schools were also bombed.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1028970.html?fbclid=IwAR05rs1LdbDJsCQvzyqQEPEvnfSlBseclyDztAm0VXBIl1Psxx1jcv5yHCY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenian Defense Minister vows harshest ever response to Azerbaijani attack on Artsakh SaveShare 13:03, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan has issued a statement saying the Artsakh military is neutralizing the Azerbaijani attempts to advance with decisive countermeasures and inflicting heavy losses.Tonoyan said the Armenian Armed Forces – being the guarantors of security of Artsakh – are ready to provide any assistance to ensure the Artsakhi population’s security. “Today early in the morning, by grossly violating international humanitarian law norms and the logic of the peaceful negotiations process for the conflict resolution, the Azerbaijani armed forces launched an offensive using rocket-artillery and aviation at the entire length of the Artsakh-Azerbaijani line of contact, targeting both Defense Army combat positions and peaceful settlements of Artsakh. Therefore, the entire responsibility of the combat operations falls on Azerbaijan’s military-political leadership. It is already obvious that by not learning lessons from their own inglorious defeats the Azerbaijani authorities have once again overestimated their abilities, for which I am certain they will be strongly punished,” Tonoyan said.Tonoyan said this adventurism will have severe consequences for Azerbaijan and the response will be harsh as never before. Tonoyan said the Armenian army has all necessary means to once again destroy the enemy which is attacking the homeland.“Dear countrymen, brothers-in-arms, all our victories were shaped thanks to unity. I am sure, at this decisive moment we will carry out our combat objective in unity and with honor, teaching a lesson to the enemy who only understand the language of force,” Tonoyan said.In the early morning of September 27, the Azerbaijani military launched a massive attack on Artsakh using air force, missiles and tanks. The Azerbaijani artillery strikes targeted civilian settlements, including Stepanakert city, which resulted in several civilians being killed. Schools were also bombed.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1028981.html?fbclid=IwAR2g1LXc6AeSMhEuWNb5gbQqGcrrfMSfL9vOKjgi0p6bA-wgIw4diwFswgU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenia to present evidence to international community that Azerbaijan pre-planned the attack SaveShare 14:05, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian military representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan says Azerbaijan had pre-planned in detail the ongoing attack on Artsakh.He presented evidence supporting his statement, notably that simultaneously with the operations the Azerbaijani news media have started publishing misinformation claiming Armenian side has carried our provocation and they are responding. “Our experts and partners have presented numerous facts that days earlier there were various materials in the Azerbaijani news media about planned operations. Another evidence on this being pre-planned are the reports on the air communication between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Today in the morning, just minutes after the attacks began the Azerbaijani and Turkish news media were intensively working right at the combat operations scene, and then the Azerbaijani official news release was made falsely claiming that they are starting a large-sale counterattack. This proves that the adversary had pre-planned these operations in detail,” he said.He said it is impossible to plan a military operation in an hour or a day, and a reporter can’t reach the frontline in one minute.He said Armenia will present all necessary evidence to international platforms.In the early morning of September 27, the Azerbaijani military launched a massive attack on Artsakh using air force, missiles and tanks. The Azerbaijani artillery strikes targeted civilian settlements, including Stepanakert city, which resulted in several civilians being killed. Schools were also bombed.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029004.html?fbclid=IwAR2R5-eTHVp1lXbqljPoFSzfMd9XOtM1TR38oAa3-gb75Xj8VhPAFT6Q1KI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Ombudsman publishes images from Azeri deliberate attacks on Artsakh civilians SaveShare 14:48, 27 September, 2020STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. The Artsakh Human Rights Defender’s Office has launched a fact-finding mission on the consequences of the Azerbaijani attack on Artsakh.According to updated information Azerbaijan bombarded with artillery and strike drones all major and small settlements of Artsakh, including Stepanakert city, Askeran, Marakert, Martuni, Hadrut and Shushi. “According to preliminary information there are two confirmed deaths and dozens of wounded among the civilian population. Only in Stepanakert there are more than 10 wounded, including women and children. Representatives of the Human Rights Defender have visited a group of wounded civilians who are being treated at the Republican Medical Center in Stepanakert,” the office said.Schools are among the numerous buildings and infrastructures that were damaged during the attack.“Analysis of the collected data proves that the Azerbaijani military deliberately targeted the civilian population, which constituted a gross violation of international humanitarian law. The Human Rights Defender calls on the international community to give respective assessment to the Azerbaijani actions, moreover during the COVID-19 pandemic.http://armenpress.am/static/add/00001/biblos/120346642_1671367506363738_1192634325736631049_o.jpghttp://armenpress.am/static/add/00001/biblos/120263239_1671367493030406_6240503402590966477_o.jpgEditing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029018.html?fbclid=IwAR2GwObCPFuDI6TpQVkgWZsTqNq1rv7ACd7cX0uy-yAUkWlYwE5r0mzZtQE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am ‘We are people who always defended with pride’: Levon Aronian calls for support to Artsakh SaveShare 15:27, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Armenian chess grandmaster Levon Aronian calls for supporting Artsakh.“When I was little my grandfather told me that my family's ancestry comes from Karabakh. I won my first strong tournament in a wonderful city of Stepanakert. We are people who always defended with pride throughout the history. We will this time too, I know it”, Aronian said on Twitter. On September 27 early morning the Azerbaijani military has launched a massive cross-border artillery attack on Artsakh, including on civilian settlements. Peaceful settlements are also under bombardment, including the capital city of Stepanakert.The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in its military equipment.Dozens of civilians in Artsakh were wounded as a result of the Azerbaijani attack. A woman and a child were killed in the Azerbaijani attack.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029031.html?fbclid=IwAR02Qrv_2gzg0GqTGI2qUMX88jlDx5unUJYU2f75W20BPZdv_4jDMrq09fA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Henrikh Mkhitaryan condemns Azerbaijani provocative actions against Artsakh SaveShare 15:34, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Armenian national football team captain and player of the A.S. Roma Henrikh Mkhitaryan condemned the Azerbaijani provocative actions against Artsakh, urging the international community to help stop the military operations. “I woke up this morning learning about the large scale attack of Azerbaijani army on Nagorno Karabakh targeting civilian population in Stepanakert and surrounding areas. I call on the international community to urgently stand up and to help stop the military actions against the regional peace and security.We have an unalienable right to live in our homeland without an existential threat. Our children have the right to live in peace rather than hiding in shelters.I always stand by my Nation”, Mkhitaryan said on a Facebook post.On September 27 early morning the Azerbaijani military has launched a massive cross-border artillery attack on Artsakh, including on civilian settlements. Peaceful settlements are also under bombardment, including the capital city of Stepanakert.The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in its military equipment.Dozens of civilians in Artsakh were wounded as a result of the Azerbaijani attack. A woman and a child were killed in the Azerbaijani attack.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029033.html?fbclid=IwAR0_ioy8A-vTk0W9nVFu5etRQH_B6aIxIZJEs0xudsSRqIDFg5-V8Sdagyw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Azerbaijani attacks on Artsakh should be strongly condemned by whole world – Swedish MP SaveShare 16:23, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Swedish Member of Parliament Björn Söder, a friend of the Armenian people, condemns the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh.The Swedish MP told Armenpress that the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan bears the full responsibility of all these terrible actions. “I think that Azerbaijan’s constant attacks should be strongly condemned by the whole world. It’s important to record that the military-political leadership bears the full responsibility of these terrible attacks. It’s very important to continue the negotiations directed to peace within the frames of the OSCE Minsk Group”, he said.The Swedish lawmaker said the international community should first of all prevent the Azerbaijani attacks, condemn them, and the world should require to investigate the actions of Azerbaijan.On September 27 early morning the Azerbaijani military has launched a massive cross-border artillery attack on Artsakh, including on civilian settlements. Peaceful settlements are also under bombardment, including the capital city of Stepanakert.The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in its military equipment.Dozens of civilians in Artsakh were wounded as a result of the Azerbaijani attack. A woman and a child were killed in the Azerbaijani attack.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029042.html?fbclid=IwAR1IUfm52gfheOjA772V67_OVbeSrzzoV5lOEVC6woz-AUGP9c2SSXOEA4g 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenian PM’s wife and spouse of Artsakh president visit wounded citizens in Stepanakert SaveShare 16:54, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Spouse of the Armenian prime minister Anna Hakobyan together with wife of the president of Artsakh Kristina Harutyunyan visited today soldiers in the Republican medical center in Stepanakert, who were wounded from the Azerbaijani military operations.“Wishing good health and speedy recovery to all our wounded citizens”, Anna Hakobyan said on Facebook. On September 27 early morning the Azerbaijani military has launched a massive cross-border artillery attack on Artsakh, including on civilian settlements. Peaceful settlements are also under bombardment, including the capital city of Stepanakert.The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in its military equipment.Dozens of civilians in Artsakh were wounded as a result of the Azerbaijani attack. A woman and a child were killed in the Azerbaijani attack.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029054.html?fbclid=IwAR1W5QTQe0wv9WtOL7Jx3rIuQT5UK_9lETk3Xqvu0CYZzOWltznUsVblHFw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Azerbaijan must immediately stop its military activities in Nagorno Karabakh - MEP SaveShare 17:33, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Member of the European Parliament, EPP Group Spokesman on Foreign Affairs Michael Gahler calls on Azerbaijan to immediately stop its military activities in Artsakh.“Azerbaijan must immediately stop its military activities in Nagorno Karabakh. It was agreed that a solution to the conflict will be sought peacefully through negotiations. A fully fledged war between Azerbaijan and Armenia must be prevented. It is the people on all sides that will suffer”, the MEP said on Twitter. On September 27 early morning the Azerbaijani military has launched a massive cross-border artillery attack on Artsakh, including on civilian settlements. Peaceful settlements are also under bombardment, including the capital city of Stepanakert.The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in its military equipment.Dozens of civilians in Artsakh were wounded as a result of the Azerbaijani attack. A woman and a child were killed in the Azerbaijani attack.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029062.html?fbclid=IwAR232eDvyVI8QqAbsX0rTP4IA0Hl6Y3grPmmizlGiecTkrJSsBQrmQecuKI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Azerbaijani regime continues massacres of civilian population: Spanish Senator SaveShare 18:14, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Member of the Spanish Senate Carles Mulet Garcia commented on the Azerbaijani aggression launched against Artsakh on September 27.“The Azerbaijani regime continues the massacres of the civilian population. Happening now in Stepanakert. Is the international community going to act or will continue the policy of impunity?”, the Spanish Senator said on Twitter. On September 27 early morning the Azerbaijani military has launched a massive cross-border artillery attack on Artsakh, including on civilian settlements. Peaceful settlements are also under bombardment, including the capital city of Stepanakert.The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in its military equipment.Dozens of civilians in Artsakh were wounded as a result of the Azerbaijani attack. A woman and a child were killed in the Azerbaijani attack.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029074.html?fbclid=IwAR1PEt5f-9m9Fvpj9hQXaSuYeoeANMVcpZtoRoAopHW8rjcx7Vzg-PkJXp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Armenpress.am Azerbaijan plans provocation in direction of Nakhijevan – Infoteka24 report SaveShare 18:53, 27 September, 2020YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces are planning a provocation in the direction of Nakhijevan, according to the infoteka24 news portal.According to the report the purpose of the planned provocation is to accuse Armenia in attacking Nakhijevan and involve Turkey in the conflict in order for Turkey to station its troops in Azerbaijani territory. It is planned to make such statement after the Azerbaijani Security Council session ends. The news portal adds that such actions are the continuation of the provocations in Artsakh where Azerbaijan has launched an attack.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1029087.html?fbclid=IwAR3kRu-88xAzJyn0EVPC9Zt8zRNOt9r_lJ_TxJpk5e_2ciIuw_Irlo6d2dw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Arab NewsAnkara meddling in South Caucasian conflict sparks wide criticismSept. 28, 2020--Turkey, under the leadership of Recept Tayyip Er4dogan, is alsoblamed for meddling in Syria, Iraq and Libya--Syrian mercenaries reportedly recruited with the help of Turkishintelligence agencyJEDDAH: Amid the rising escalation of conflict between Azerbaijan andArmenia, Ankara has offered its full diplomatic support to Baku.This is along with widespread reports that it has arranged a flow ofSyrian jihadists to the Azeri territories via Turkey to boost itsregional partner’s military resilience during the clashes.However, after its controversial meddling in Syria, Iraq and Libya,its active engagement in a conflict in the South Caucasus has sparkedcriticism about how far Ankara can go to expand its regionalambitions.“We strongly condemn the Armenian attack that caused civilian lossesand that is a clear violation of international law. Turkey fullysupports Azerbaijan. We’ll stand with it anyway it wishes,” read aTurkish Foreign Ministry’s statement on Sept. 27.Armenian officials have long claimed that some Turkish troops remainedin Azerbaijan recently after they went there for joint drillingactivities.Sources from the Syrian National Army (SNA) reportedly announced thatup to 1,000 jihadists were deployed to Azerbaijan as mercenaries,while sources from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia reported thathundreds of Syrian mercenaries were moved through Turkey’ssoutheastern province of Kilis.Hikmet Durgun, a Turkish journalist, claimed that these SNA militantswould be deployed toward Nagorno Karabakh, a disputed landlockedregion in the South Caucasus.Sources reached by Arab News also claimed that some of the mercenarieswere drawn from Turkish-backed factions on the Libyan battleground.Syrian mercenaries are said to be recruited through the intermediaryof the Turkish intelligence agency with a promised monthly wage of$2,000 each, and have been transported via Turkish military cargoplanes to the Azeri cities of Ganja and Baku using the airspace ofGeorgia.“About a month ago, rumors spread on WhatsApp among SNA fighters thatthey can register to go to Azerbaijan. Many registered over WhatsApp,others apparently through offices in the Turkish-controlled areas. Thefighters registered due to the enticing rumored salaries of$2K-$2.5K,” Elizabeth Tsurkov, a fellow at the Center for GlobalPolicy, tweeted.Armenian officials have long claimed that some Turkish troops remainedin Azerbaijan recently after they went there for joint drillingactivities.Idlib post, a local news site in the Syrian Idlib province, alsoconfirmed with a photo that a group of 300 fighters of the SyrianNational Army left from the Syrian territories in the countryside ofAleppo to Azerbaijan via Turkey.Award-winning journalist Lindsey Snell claimed that they were mainlyselected from the Hamza division, a Syrian rebel group in northwesternSyria that has cooperated, as a proxy force, with the Turkish ArmedForces in military operations in northern Syria.In the meantime, the official visit of Iranian Foreign Minister JavadZarif to Ankara on Sunday was abruptly canceled.Paul Antonopoulos, a regional expert, expects that Sunday’s clasheswill end in a cease-fire after pressure from the EU, Russia, andperhaps even the US, to end hostilities.“Armenia is a member state of the Collective Security TreatyOrganization, a Eurasian military alliance led by Russia. This wouldlikely deter Turkey from directly intervening militarily and thus theconflict will be contained between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” he toldArab News.Meanwhile, Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia, urged theinternational community to “use all of its influence to halt anypossible interference by Turkey, which will ultimately destabilize thesituation in the region.” He also said that Turkey’s behavior couldhave destructive consequences for the South Caucasus and neighboringregions.Antonopoulos thinks that there is strong evidence that Turkey hastransferred militants from northern Syria to Azerbaijan, and willlikely use this proxy force in the same way that they were used inLibya.“Turkey will unequivocally support Azerbaijan in every possible waythey can bar a direct military intervention. Turkey’s strongdiplomatic support for Azerbaijan will continue, as well as materialand intelligence aid,” he said. “I would estimate that when there isenough international pressure to end the hostilities, Russia andTurkey will mediate together to bring a temporary end to thehostilities.”Joseh Borrell Fontelles, high representative of the EU for foreignaffairs and security policy, spoke to ministers in Armenia andAzerbaijan on Sunday evening to urge an immediate cease-fire andcalled them to return to the negotiation table.However, some pro-government journalists in Turkey called for the useof military force against Armenia to protect Azeri interests.Ibrahim Karagul, the chief editor of one of the key pro-governmentnewspapers, Yenisafak, advised the dropping of a “missile in themiddle of Yerevan” to show Turkish solidarity for Azerbaijan, adding:“In this way, we can build a Caucasus Islam Army within 100 years.”https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.arabnews.com/node/1741041/middle-east__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!-T8BIswEb4y5Yn_w2iOUXg57KyAszkLyjHys_hJTeHp59Dlu5l4pRMXvs4VwVA$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Unbelievable, Greece what's the matter with you!Greek ReporterSept 28 2020 Greece Offers Timid Support for Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh ConflictBy Tasos KokkinidisSep 28, 2020 Greece on Sunday condemned the loss of life and said it was ready to assist efforts to ease tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), but it fell short of expressing its full support for the Armenian cause.The Greek Foreign Ministry posted the following announcement on its Twitter page after the telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Greece and Armenia Nikos Dendias and Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on Sunday evening.In call w/ #Armenia FM @ZMnatsakanyan,FM @NikosDendias reaffirmed strong bonds of friendship b/w &.Condemned loss of lives& expressed 's readiness to assist efforts for immediate de-escalation in #NagornoKarabakh/Τηλ.συνομιλία ΥΠΕΞ Ν.Δένδια με ΥΠΕΞ Αρμενίας@MFAofArmenia— Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών (@GreeceMFA) September 27, 2020 In a telephone call with Armenian FM Mnatsakanyan, FM Dendias reaffirmed the strong bonds of friendship between Greece and Armenia, condemned loss of lives, and expressed Greece’s readiness to assist efforts for immediate de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, the statement said.“We have been monitoring with great concern the escalating tension in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which has resulted in civilian casualties.“We call on all sides to exercise restraint, cease hostilities immediately and return to the negotiation table in the context of the Minsk Group,” the Foreign Ministry said.It added that the “peaceful resolution of disputes within the context of international law is the only path to regional security and stability. We expect every action and every statement by the sides involved and by third parties to adhere to this rationale, so as not to exacerbate tensions.”Many Greek social media users condemned what they describe as the “sitting on the fence” approach by Athens.They point that the press release by the Foreign Ministry has failed to express explicit support for the Armenian people, with whom Greeks have had very close, historical ties over many centuries.Some also point out that Greece should have sided with Armenia as its “eternal enemy” – Turkey – has stated it is assisting Azerbaijan, claiming that Armenia is the actual aggressor.“Thinking that it would benefit from the deadlock, Armenia again crossed the line, (but) this time got its response in the field. We are with our brother Azerbaijan on the field and in diplomacy,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Twitter. https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/09/28/greece-offers-timid-support-for-armenia-in-the-nagorno-karabakh-conflict/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Sputnik NewsSept 28 2020 Video of Azerbaijani Military Using TOS-1 System in Nagorno-Karabakh Released by Armenia© Photo : Azerbaijani Defence MinistryMilitary & Intelligence09:21 GMT 28.09.2020by Sergei Gridnev The Nagorno-Karabakh region has been disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan since the late 1980s when the two nations were Soviet republics. Since the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1994, the two sides have held peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk group.The Armenian Defence Ministry has published a video of the Azerbaijani military using the heavy flamethrower system TOS-1."The enemy, frightened by significant losses in manpower and military equipment, used a 'TOS' heavy flamethrower system at 7:30 this morning in the southeastern direction. No losses from the Armenian side have been registered following the attack", Defence Ministry spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan, said.Earlier in the day, Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Toganyan said that around 30 Armenian servicemen had been killed and 100 others injured in clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh. At the same time, the Azerbaijani side has declared partial mobilisation of reserve servicemen.Violent clashes broke out in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the early hours of Sunday morning. Both the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides have accused one another of shelling civilian settlements.On Sunday evening, the Armenian Defence Ministry said that 16 of its servicemen had died in the clashes, and the government in Yerevan has declared martial law and a full-scale mobilisation.The international community, including Russia, has urged all parties in the region to cease firing and negotiate to stop the violence. https://sputniknews.com/military/202009281080595839-video-of-azerbaijani-military-using-tos-1-system-in-nagorno-karabakh-released-by-armenia/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Financial Times, UKSept 28 2020 Dozens killed in second day of fighting in Nagorno-KarabakhClashes between Azeri and Armenian troops over disputed enclave are most serious for four yearsMax Seddon in Moscow and Laura Pitel in Ankara Dozens of people have been killed in a second day of fighting between Azeri and Armenian troops in Nagorno-Karabakh, the most serious clashes over the disputed enclave for four years. Authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh, which is within Azerbaijan’s borders but populated by ethnic Armenians, said that 28 service personnel had died in fighting on Monday, taking the total dead since the latest fighting erupted to 59. Azerbaijan did not disclose military casualties but said six civilians had been killed by Armenian artillery fire. The clashes in the Caucasus Mountains, which began on Sunday with an Azerbaijani aerial and missile attack on Nagorno-Karabakh — which it described as a “counteroffensive” against Armenia — are the worst since 2016, when hundreds died in a five-day war. Azerbaijan said on Monday that it had seized strategic heights around the key village of Talish and would use territorial gains to press its neighbour for concessions at future peace negotiations. A Turkish security source said Azerbaijan had hit 400 targets and destroyed more than 10 Armenian military air defence systems and close to 20 armoured vehicles, including tanks. The escalation threatens to spill over into an all-out war involving Turkey, which backs mostly Turkic Azerbaijan, and Russia, which has a defence agreement with overwhelmingly Christian Armenia. The US, EU, and Russia have all called for an immediate ceasefire. It also threatens the stability of a European energy supply corridor via a pipeline that runs through Turkey. A man carries an ammunition part following what locals said was recent shelling by Azeri forces in the town of Martuni in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region on Monday © Hayk Baghdasaryan/Reuters Moscow and Ankara already back opposing sides in the Libyan and Syrian civil wars. Armen Sarkissian, Armenia’s president, claimed that Turkey had provided drones, mercenaries and F-16 fighter jets to support Azerbaijan in the conflict. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, called for Armenia to immediately withdraw from what he said were occupied Azerbaijani lands. “It is time to put an end to this crisis, which began with the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh,” he said in a speech on Monday. “The region will once again be able to embrace peace and tranquility if Armenia immediately withdraws from the Azeri lands that it is occupying.” Armenia’s ambassador to Moscow accused Turkey of sending 4,000 mercenaries from Syria to fight alongside Azerbaijan’s armed forces. Azerbaijan denied the claims while saying it had killed “a large number of ethnic Armenian mercenaries from Syria and various other countries”. Youssef Hammoud, spokesperson for the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army rebels in north-west Syria, denied the group had sent mercenaries. Omer Celik, a spokesman for Turkey’s ruling party, described the claims that Turkey had dispatched Syrian mercenaries to the region as “lies” and a “provocation” against Turkey. A view of houses that locals said were damaged during recent shelling by Azeri forces in the town of Martuni in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region on Monday © Hayk Baghdasaryan/Reuters Russia, which leads mediation efforts alongside the US and France, said it would use “its influence and historically good relations” with the former Soviet nations to seek a ceasefire. “It’s important now to stop the fighting rather than try to find out who’s right and who’s wrong,” Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, told reporters. Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave of fewer than 150,000 people, broke away from Azerbaijan in the dying days of the Soviet Union and runs its affairs with political and military support from Armenia. A war began in the early 1990s and claimed thousands of lives before a ceasefire was signed in 1994. Armenia and Azerbaijan have yet to strike a full peace deal and regularly clash along the line of contact, most recently in July, when at least 20 people died in fighting about 300km north of the enclave. Tensions rose last week when Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan’s president, claimed that Armenian forces were massing in preparation for war. Armenia accused Mr Aliyev of fabricating the claim as a pretext to start its military operations. Additional reporting by Asmaa al-Omar in Istanbul https://www.ft.com/content/774ca0f4-9b13-424f-9b6d-7deab76e7e33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Greek City Times Sept 28 2020 Turkey could use fake news of Kurdish PKK operating in Artsakh to attack Armenian forces by PAUL ANTONOPOULOS Conflict sparked up again yesterday in Artsakh, or more commonly known as Nagorno-Karabakh, when Azerbaijan launched an offensive against Armenian forces. Although the Republic of Artsakh is not recognized by any state, including Armenia, and it is still internationally recognized as occupied Azerbaijani territory, it achieved a de facto independence in 1994. As acting Commissar of Nationalities for the Soviet Union in the early 1920’s, future Soviet leader Joseph Stalin granted the Armenian-majority region of Artsakh to the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic. The Azeris, the dominant ethnic group of Azerbaijan, are cultural and linguistic kin with the Turks. It is said that the Turks and Azeris constitute “one nation in two states.” The defining difference is that Azeris are Shia Muslims unlike Turks who are mostly Sunni. The Soviets had hoped that by granting Artsakh to Azerbaijan instead of Armenia, they could court the newly founded Republic of Turkey to closely align with Moscow, or perhaps even become a Soviet Republic, by appeasing their ethnic Azeri kin. In 1921, it was estimated that Artsakh was 94% Armenian. However, according to the 1989 census, Artsakh’s population was approximately 75% Armenian and 25% Azeri. Former Soviet Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, father of current President Ilham Aliyev, said in 2002: “I tried to change demographics there […] I tried to increase the number of Azerbaijanis in Nagorno-Karabakh and the number of Armenians decreased.” The collapse of the Soviet Union unsurprisingly led to the Artsakh War, which only ended after a ceasefire in 1994 when Armenian forces achieved a decisive victory. Despite Azerbaijan’s defense budget ($2.267 billion) being about five times larger than Armenia’s, they have failed to capture Artsakh on numerous attempts, particularly during the 2016 April War and another major attempt in July of this year. Azerbaijan’s resumption of hostilities yesterday could be passed off as just another skirmish that will subside in a few days. However, the current conditions are far different and much more dangerous than in previous situations. Although it is well established that the Turkish economy is struggling, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is maintaining a policy of constant crises in the vain attempt to distract the public from the Turkish lira as it continues breaking new record lows to the US dollar and Euro, even as recently as this morning. As the military provocations and rhetoric of war against Greece and Cyprus in the East Mediterranean begins to subside in Ankara, it only took a few days for a new crisis to emerge. Reports began emerging last week that Turkey was transferring terrorists from northern Syria to Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani leadership in Baku flatly denied the allegations last week and today. However, despite the denials from Baku, it must be remembered that Ankara openly announced its transfer of Syrian fighters to Libya earlier this year and the Azerbaijani’s have undoubtedly used international terrorists from Afghanistan, Chechnya and Turkey during the first Artsakh war in the 1990’s. Photos, videos and voice recordings have emerged that show Syrian terrorists on their way to or already in Azerbaijan. Vardan Toghanya, the Armenian Ambassador to Moscow, said in a statement today that 4,000 militants from Syria already arrived in Azerbaijan, while according to the Armenian intelligence agency, 80 fighters from Syria have already been killed or wounded. Turkey’s transfer of militants in support of Azerbaijan, which was also done in the 1990’s, is not what makes the current conflict more dangerous compared to previous battles and skirmishes. Starting from last week, Turkey and Azerbaijan have increased their campaign in claiming that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), considered a terrorist organization by both Ankara and Baku, was operating in Artsakh. Neither Ankara and Baku provided any evidence for their claims. This sets a dangerous narrative as it could be used as a way for Turkey to “legitimize” a direct intervention against Armenia and in support of Azerbaijan. Erdoğan justified his invasion and occupation of large areas of northern Syria and northern Iraq in 2018, 2019 and this year on the pretense that they were fighting against the PKK. Although Armenia denies PKK are operating in Artsakh, this will be ignored by Ankara and Baku. However, unlike Syria and Iraq, Armenia is a member state of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), alongside Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. A direct Turkish attack on Armenia could activate the CSTO. This would be a dangerous scenario as in turn this could activate NATO in defense of Turkey. It is highly unlikely that the situation in Artsakh will dissolve into a CSTO-NATO faceoff. But the risk still remains, especially if Erdoğan decides to directly intervene under the guise of expelling the PKK from Artsakh. Just as Erdoğan unleashed a migrant crisis in February and March of this year against Greece, sent Syrian terrorists to Libya in May, conducted a military operation in northern Iraq against the PKK in June, and created a new crisis with Greece by sending warships into its territorial waters in August and for most of September, it appears the new crisis to dominate headlines for the next few weeks will revolve around Artsakh. Although it is unlikely that Turkey will directly militarily intervene, a dangerous precedent has already been established by pushing the narrative, without publicly available evidence, that the PKK are operating in Artsakh alongside Armenian forces. With the Turkish economy and lira collapsing, Erdoğan in the future may very well use the narrative that the PKK are in Artsakh to ferment public furor and distract them from the declining economic situation. Source: InfoBRICS https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/09/29/turkey-could-use-fake-news-of-kurdish-pkk-operating-in-artsakh-to-attack-armenian-forces/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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