Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenian governors, mayors personally lead volunteer detachments SaveShare 11:57, 22 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS. Mayors of towns and cities and provincial governors across Armenia are personally joining the military to lead volunteer detachments who are currently being formed in the country after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s October 21 call.Armavir Governor Hambardzum Matevosyan said in a statement that mayors of all communities of his province are ready to join the military under his leadership. He said they are beginning to form volunteer detachments in all communities and will then head to the front. Etchmiatsin (Vagharshapat) Mayor Diana Gasparyan, the only woman mayor in Armenia, announced she is also joining the military as a volunteer and called on citizens to form volunteer detachments.Mayor of Yerevan Hayk Marutyan’s spokesperson Hakob Karapetyan said the mayor will head the capital’s volunteer detachment and that it is currently being formed.Other governors and many mayors have signed up to lead the self-defense detachments to the frontline.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032381.html?fbclid=IwAR0Ut-I9tcdNjVG_CQ6iFzW1MluV5x3z4XnlgtPi-rv2xKgqxZLzd3XHg-E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Armenpress.am President of Artsakh addresses Armenian people from frontline SaveShare 12:24, 22 October, 2020STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS. President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan has returned from the frontline.After the meeting with the soldiers he decided to address the Armenian people in a special video message from the trench. “Dear compatriots, I want to address you from the frontline, just several hundred meters away from the adversary. In order to win, we mostly need to believe. Belief has the greatest power. I believe that we will win. I want all our churches to pray for our victims, and of course, for the soldiers fighting in the frontline. I want every Armenian to pray every day for our victory. I want today’s unity to be maintained. I want all of you to understand that the future of our nation depends on you. I want that you fulfill your duty towards the Homeland, and if possible fulfill that duty in the frontline. You are awaited in the frontline more than ever. Fulfill your duty towards the Homeland with an honor. This is a patriotic war. I want to state once again, we need to believe, I believe. We will win”, the President of Artsakh said.Video Player On September 27 Azerbaijan, with the support of Turkey, launched a massive attack against the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), by using all its ammunition, targeting also the civilian infrastructures both in Artsakh and Armenia. There are confirmed reports that there are mercenaries in the Azerbaijani army brought from Syria by Turkey for fighting against the Armenian side.On October 10 an agreement has been reached in Moscow between the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers on cessation of hostilities in the NK conflict zone for humanitarian purposes. However, minutes after the agreement entered into force Azerbaijan again launched attacks against Artsakh and till now continues violating the humanitarian truce.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032384.html?fbclid=IwAR3FxXnRQDlXuJN4PohiDcEFQ_KpKvmtYwEthnUgHFNbNBmA_3bvpuVZtHs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Armenpress.am DLA Piper and The Livingston Group lobbying firms terminate contracts with Azerbaijan SaveShare 12:45, 22 October, 2020WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS. Two major American lobbying companies, DLA Piper and The Livingston Group, have terminated contracts with Azerbaijan, the Armenian Assembly of America reports.The Armenian Assembly of America today announced a campaign to pressure lobbying and public relations firms to “reject blood money” from Azerbaijan. The group’s co-chairs, Anthony Barsamian and Van Krikorian, said they would be reaching to the firms as well as their other clients to urge them to take their business elsewhere.“Instead of flacking for the Aliyev regime whose leader has promised to wipe out the Christian Armenians ‘like dogs,’ these firms need to stop taking blood money from Azerbaijan and Turkey if they have any conscience or sense of American patriotism,” said Board Co-Chairs Anthony Barsamian and Van Krikorian.On September 27 Azerbaijan, with the support of Turkey, launched a massive attack against the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), by using all its ammunition, targeting also the civilian infrastructures both in Artsakh and Armenia. There are confirmed reports that there are mercenaries in the Azerbaijani army brought from Syria by Turkey for fighting against the Armenian side.On October 10 an agreement has been reached in Moscow between the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers on cessation of hostilities in the NK conflict zone for humanitarian purposes. However, minutes after the agreement entered into force Azerbaijan again launched attacks against Artsakh and till now continues violating the humanitarian truce.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032388.html?fbclid=IwAR2tpF06DD7AefTBsRjD3C1RKspK34wq0tonnPtcoRvUZoaAuWdgDJQzeF8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Armenpress.am Azerbaijani military shells Iranian civilian homes at border towns SaveShare 13:51, 22 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS. The Azerbaijani military has opened fire at civilian homes in border towns of Iran, Azariha channel reported posting videos showing the destroyed buildings.“Houses in Iran’s border settlements are destroyed due to Baku’s actions, due to the deployment of their forces at the border with Iran. Instead of deploying their positions to the north-south, the Baku forces are deployed in the east-west,” the Iranian channel said, noting that in addition the Azeri forces are also sending military drones into Iranian airspace, and have deployed “takfir” terrorists at the Iranian border. Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032398.html?fbclid=IwAR0Ut-I9tcdNjVG_CQ6iFzW1MluV5x3z4XnlgtPi-rv2xKgqxZLzd3XHg-E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenian community of Jerusalem protests, demanding recognition of Artsakh’s independence SaveShare 19:06, 22 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian community of Jerusalem held a protest, demanding to recognize the independence of Artsakh, condemn the Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression against Artsakh and Armenia and stop arms sales to Azerbaijan, ARMENPRESS reports the protest was held in front of the Foreign Ministry of Israel.The protest kicked off with the live performance of the state anthem of the Republic of Armenia. The protesters were carrying face masks with the flag of Artsakh, holding posters ‘’Time to recognize the independence of the Republic of Artsakh’’, ‘’Stop selling arms to Azerbaijan’’, Erdoğan terrorist’’. On October 17 nearly 20 Azerbaijanis attacked Armenian peaceful protesters with sticks and stones in Israel who were holding a motor march with the flags of Armenia and Artsakh against the military cooperation between Israel and Azerbaijan. ‘’During the motor race nearly 20 Azerbaijanis with 3-4 cars blocked the way of our protesters, started to break the cars with stones and sticks, as well as hit the Armenians in the cars. Clashes started between our protesters and them, during which 4-5 young Armenians received minor injuries, while an elderly Armenian lost consciousness, who has been hospitalized. At the moment all feel well’’, Father Tiran said.The attackers had Azerbaijani flags with them. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032443.html?fbclid=IwAR1eHPQB1RGiizAYGsSUL8KkGpIpeAG6PuY5z2ehgjRhzfNYBPBnTumMxww 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Armenpress.am Canada calls on external parties not to intervene in NK conflict SaveShare 18:30, 22 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS. Canada calls on the external parties to refrain from intervening in Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Foreign Minister of Canada François-Philippe Champagne wrote in his Twitter micro blog, emphasizing that he is in regular contact with Armenian FM Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.Canada continues calling to respect the ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh and allocates 350 thousand USD for the humanitarian activities of the ICRC. Champagne also called on the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs to create mechanisms for ceasefire verification. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032441.html?fbclid=IwAR1-VO1hzChUh7oO70YRpo-TQYZZm1ksdR016Ag4TUa8fHiKpJIyN1a-RYk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Armenpress.am Artsakh destroys another Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAV SaveShare 19:56, 22 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, ARMENPRESS. The air defense units of the Defense Army of Artsakh have destroyed another Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAV used by the Azerbaijani army.ARMENPRESS reports the footage showing the leftovers of the UAV is posted in the official Facebook page of the Defense Army. [see video] https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032450.html?fbclid=IwAR0IShGwZst6nWOSQjL3GhmMIMhdDRWAA1eUy2BBMspOlWrIDwtuIa83cTU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 196 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE END TO THE BLOODSHED URGE THE U.S. TO SECURE A LASTING PEACE IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH Washington, D.C. – Today, in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, 196 Fulbright scholars, who have represented the United States in 57 countries spanning six continents, urged the United States to end the bloodshed and secure a lasting peace in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). The letter makes it clear that “the people of Nagorno-Karabakh would not be safe if Azerbaijan ever won control of the region. This unfortunate fact is evinced by Azerbaijan’s record… and by events of recent weeks… [which] conclusively show that anti-Armenian ethnic cleansing is no longer a hypothetical danger; it is an unfolding reality. With the international community paralyzed, we are convinced that only U.S. support for self-determination in Nagorno-Karabakh can halt the ongoing atrocities.” In addition, the letter emphasizes that inaction will harm U.S. national interests, sending “a global message that the United States is disinterested in the security of fledgling democracies such as Armenia — and that our nation is unable to meaningfully advocate for peace in the face of aggressive, destabilizing actions by aspiring regional powers.” Citing the examples of South Sudan, Kosovo, and East Timor, and assessing the current crisis and its historic background, the Fulbright scholars call upon the United States to support self-determination for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. “The Armenian Assembly welcomes the Fulbright scholars’ letter calling for strong U.S. diplomatic intervention,” stated Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. “We urge the Administration to use every tool at its disposal to help saves lives now by securing a cease-fire, fully enforcing Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act, and sanctioning Turkey.” Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501©(3) tax-exempt membership organization. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 President of Artsakh addresses open letter to Russia’s PutinSaveShare5 16:23, 23 October, 2020STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan has addressed an open letter to President of Russia Vladimir Putin.The letter is posted on Arayik Harutyunyan’s Facebook account: “Dear Mr. President,The Artsakh-Russia relations have a history of centuries. Russia is perceived in the historical memory of the Artsakh people as a brotherly country which has always assisted this part of Armenians at all difficult moments.The Artsakh-Russia ties have been exercised in the most direct way especially during the flourishing period of the Artsakh principalities and melikdoms, of which there is a lot of factual evidence.For more than a century (in the 19th century and in the 10s of the 20th century) Karabakh has been part of tsarist Russia. That historical period was marked for Karabakh by long-term peace, repatriation and economic development. The cultural life has also developed. It’s noteworthy that in the second half of the 19th century Artsakh’s administrative-political center Shushi has become one of the key spiritual, cultural and economic centers in the Caucasus.At the same historical period a whole unity of Artsakh-Armenians, such as Valerian Madatov, Hovhannes Lazarev, Lazar Serebryakov, Mikayel Loris-Melikov, Vasily Behbutov and others, played a key role in the military-political and public life of the Russian Empire.These ties also continued in the Soviet period. During the Great Patriotic War, nearly 90,000 Armenians from the Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast and historic Artsakh participated in the war, half of them dedicated their life to the defense of the homeland. Artsakh was capturing one of the leading positions in the USSR in terms of number of USSR heroes and knights of Order of Glory per capita.The five ethnic Armenian USSR marshals were from Artsakh – Hovhannes Baghramyan, Ivan Isakov, Hamazasp Babajanyan, Armenak Khanperyants (Sergey Khudyakov), Sergei Aganov. More than 30 generals and thousands of officers have been distinguished with their military talent.Anastas and Artyom Mikoyan, Ivan Tevosyan, Andranik Iosifyan, Nikolay Yenikolopov, Mikayel Tariverdiyev and many others were from Artsakh.The Artsakh-Russia close ties continue till today. A large part of nearly 3 million Armenians living in Russia are from Artsakh, among them there are many people forcibly displaced from Artsakh due to the Azerbaijani genocidal and ethnic cleansing policy carried out in late 1980s and in the 1990s. I would like to specifically emphasize that Russia has exercised its policy in support of the principle of the non-use of force or threat of force and the peaceful settlement of conflicts enshrined by the international law, during all phases of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement. Russia is acting in the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement process both in the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship format and in a separate role. The Republic of Artsakh highly values Russia’s mediation efforts, active role and decisive mission at all phases of the conflict settlement, especially in the reaching of the 1994 trilateral ceasefire agreement. Russia also played a decisive role during the escalation of the conflict on April 5, 2016: an agreement by Russia’s mediation has been reached in Moscow on cessation of hostilities and restoration of ceasefire, in accordance with the 1994 ceasefire agreement.We highly value Russia’s and in particular your diplomatic efforts aimed at stopping the aggression and large-scale war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh. I also want to inform you that your assessments on the current situation voiced during your speech at the Valdai club met a great reaction in the Republic of Artsakh and among all Armenians.You have stated in your speech: “This conflict started not as an inter-state conflict and a fight for territories, it started from ethnic confrontation. Unfortunately, this is a fact: brutal crimes were committed against the Armenian people in Sumgait, later in Nagorno Karabakh. We must take this into account”. Unfortunately, till now Azerbaijan continues its genocidal policy.Dear Mr. President,You are the personality and the head of state who has a huge reputation in the world and in our region. Taking this into account, I ask you to make all possible efforts to stop the war in the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict zone and resume the political processes”, the President of Artsakh said in his letter. Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Azeri military death toll reaches 6539SaveShare 16:12, 23 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. 6539 Azeri troops have been killed in action since the attacks on Artsakh began on September 27, the Armenian official Unified InfoCenter reported.Azeri military losses also include 206 UAVs, 16 helicopters, 24 warplanes, 588 armored equipment and 4 TOS launchers. Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Toronto Sun, Ont. Canada Oct 23 2020 Will Russia intervene to defend Armenia? Tarek Fatah Oct 22, 2020 Volunteers and reservists, who wish to join the Karabakh Defence Army to fight against Azerbaijani forces during the ongoing military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, take part in a military training course in Yerevan on October 22, 2020. Photo by KAREN MINASYAN /AFP via Getty Images With no end in sight to the military conflict between Azerbaijan and the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno Karabakh that lies within Azeri territorial borders, one Moscow parliamentarian has raised the stakes to a dangerous level. Konstantin Zatulin, the Deputy Chairman of the Duma’s Eurasian Integration Committee has called for Russian intervention to save the landlocked Armenians who have declared themselves as an independent country — the Republic of Artsakh or Nagorno-Karabakh. Zatulin’s words should be read in context of the Armenia-Russia deal extending Russia’s military presence in Armenia in exchange for security guarantees. The deal would see the lease on a Russian military base in Armenia extended from 2020 to 2044. It also calls for Russia to provide modern weapons and equipment to Armenia’s military. Azerbaijan’s association with Nagorno Karabakh is a result of a Stalinist era decision in 1923 that seized the territory from its indigenous people, annexing it to the Azerbaijani Soviet Republic. The fact is, prior to the establishment of the Soviet-Union, nor after its collapse, Azerbaijan has never had control over this territory. Artsakh or Nagorno-Karabakh declared its independence utilizing the same legal framework for self-determination as Armenia, Azerbaijan and a host of other republics such as Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Georgia and Tajikistan did. However, Azerbaijan categorically rejected the Nagorno-Karabakh peoples’ legitimate right to self-determination and adopted actions that culminated in a bloody war from 1992-94. The war that caused enormous damage and long-term instability in the region ended with a trilateral ceasefire between Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Azerbaijan agreed in 1994 and 1995. Supporters of Nagorno-Karabakh therefore insist the clash is not about disputed territory, but rather about the issue of self-determination, which they say is an integral part of basic Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Unfortunately, lasting peace does not seem to be on either Baku’s or Ankara’s agenda, as evidenced by the enormous military build-up of Azerbaijan assisted with Turkish made weapons and deployment of jihadist foreign fighters. On its part, Turkey is actively engaged in deploying its entire political and military arsenal to undermine the efforts of the international community and the Minsk Group co-chairs to help the parties to return to the negotiating table. Turkey sees the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh as an opportunity to exercise its power and influence to fulfil its neo-Ottoman agenda. While Armenian Canadians have voiced their support of Ottawa’s stand in the conflict, Azeri Canadians have come out on the streets to express their anger. On Oct. 18, about 2,000 pro-Azerbaijan demonstrators took to the streets in downtown Toronto, to voice their support for their homeland. In a statement, the Canadian Azerbaijanis demanded Armenia to stop the “occupation of internationally recognized lands of Azerbaijan” and withdraw from the occupied territories immediately and unconditionally.” According to the statement, “During the Soviet Union collapse, Armenia used that opportunity to occupy 20% of Azerbaijan’s lands. Karabakh has been under the Armenian occupation for almost 30 years. “ I asked the organizers of the pro-Azerbaijan protestors if they acknowledged that Karabakh has an almost 100% Armenian population and that as a landlocked enclave it is surrounded on all sides by Azerbaijan. Did Nagorno Karabakh not declare itself an independent country after the collapse of the USSR? To broaden the debate, I asked “If Kosovo, Eritrea and East Timur can become independent countries, why not Nagorno Karabakh? If Croatia and Slovenia can emerge as independent nations, why not other countries such as Karabakh, Balochistan, Kurdistan or Western Sahara?” I didn’t get a response to the questions I raised. Did the Turkish Azeris marching in Toronto realize that the memory of the Turkish Genocide of Armenians’ forefathers one hundred years ago is etched in the soul of every Armenian? Meanwhile, a look at a map of the region illustrates why Turkey is trying to link up with its Turkish brethren in Azerbaijan with an eye on uniting with the Turkic lands of central Asia and a return to the empire of the Ottoman Caliphate. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/fatah-will-russia-intervene-to-defend-armenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaOct 23 2020 Azerbaijan must be held accountable for aggressive actions against the Armenian people – Rep. Costa Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement on a letter sent to Secretary Pompeo calling for the implementation of sanctions against Azerbaijani officials responsible for ongoing human rights abuses taking place in the Republic of Artsakh:“It’s important that the U.S. stand against human rights violations,” Rep. Jim Costa said. “Azerbaijan must be held accountable for its aggressive actions against the Armenian people. Implementing sanctions on key officials is an important first step in showing there are consequences to these gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. I will continue to stand up for the Armenian people.”Congressman Costa took further action and supported the Congressional Armenian Caucus’s Artsakh Right to Self-Determination Resolution, which clearly and accurately reflects the realities of the on-going situation in Artsakh and upholds the people in Artsakh’s right to self-determination.Congressman Costa continues to advocate for and stand with the Armenian community in the United States and abroad. https://en.armradio.am/2020/10/23/azerbaijan-must-be-held-accountable-for-aggressive-actions-against-the-armenian-people-rep-costa/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaOct 23 2020 The US must strongly condemn Azerbaijan’s hostility and violence against Armenians – Rep. Katherine Clark The United States must strongly condemn Azerbaijan’s hostility and violence against Armenians in Artsakh and demand unequivocally that Turkey remove itself from the conflict, Congresswoman Katherine Clark said in a statement.“In the past month alone, Azerbaijan has launched yet another series of unprovoked attacks against Artsakh that has led to the displacement of roughly half of its civilian population, solicited military assistance from Turkey in the form of combat drones and foreign mercenaries, deliberately bombed the historic Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Artsakh’s city of Shushi, and violated two internationally brokered ceasefire agreements within minutes of them taking effect. These actions undermine any pathway to peace and will lead only to more destabilization and death,” she said.“Any peaceful way forward must begin with an immediate ceasefire along the Line of Contact between Artsakh and Azerbaijan as well as a return to negotiations with the members of the Minsk Group. Absent these terms, and in light of recent developments, the United States should prepare to reevaluate its position and be ready to recognize the Republic of Artsakh as an independent nation. Ceding Artsakh to Azerbaijan under current circumstances is unthinkable. Any government that wantonly bombs a population’s schools, hospitals, churches, and civilians has no right to rule over them,” the Congresswoman stated. https://en.armradio.am/2020/10/23/the-us-must-strongly-condemn-azerbaijans-hostility-and-violence-against-armenians-rep-katherine-clark/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Empty talk!BloombergOct 23 2020 Trump Says He Aims to Help Armenia in Azerbaijan Conflict By Josh WingroveOctober 23, 2020, 8:25 PM GMT+3 Updated on October 23, 2020, 9:21 PM GMT+3 Two nations have clashed over Nagorno-Karabakh territory Pompeo urges immediate cease-fire and return to negotiations President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is working with Armenia in its conflict with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory, citing the size of the Armenian diaspora in the U.S.“We’re working with Armenia. We have a very good relationship with Armenia -- they’re very good people, they’re so dedicated, they’re incredible people, and we’ll see what happens,” Trump said in the Oval Office. He declined to say if he’d spoken to leaders from either Armenia or Azerbaijan.“We have a lot of people living in this country from Armenia, originally from Armenia, and they’re great people, and we’re going to help them,” the president added.Trump didn’t mention Azerbaijan in his remarks.Following Trump’s comments, the State Department said Secretary of State Michael Pompeo had urged the two nations’ foreign ministers to return to talks. Russia is looking to broker an end to the worst violence in decades in the Nagorno-Karabakh region after a cease-fire earlier this month collapsed within hours. At the time, Armenian forces said 673 soldiers and 36 civilians had died since the fighting erupted Sept. 27. Azerbaijan hadn’t disclosed figures on military deaths and said at the time that 47 civilians had been killed.Armenians took control of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts of Azerbaijan in a 1990s war amid the collapse of the Soviet Union. Azerbaijan says it’s fighting to recover its internationally recognized territory, while Armenia says it’s defending Nagorno-Karabakh’s right to self-determination.(Updates with State Department statement in fifth paragraph) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-23/trump-says-he-wants-to-help-armenia-in-conflict-with-azerbaijan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Genocide Watch considers Azerbaijan to be at Stage 9- Extermination and Stage 10 – DenialSaveShare 00:03, 24 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Genocide Watch organization assessing genocide risks ranked Azerbaijan at stage 9 for Extermination and stage 10 for Denial. ARMENPRESS reports Genocide Watch referred to the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh starting from September 27, presented below.‘’In September 2020, Azerbaijani troops crossed the "Line of Contact" dividing Karabakh. Turkey intervened on the side of Azerbaijan. Armenia supports Artsakh. Azerbaijan uses laser guided drones supplied by Turkey and Israel to target Armenian troops, villages and civilians. Azerbaijani military offensives against civilians are war crimes under the Geneva Conventions. The establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918 began with the systematic extermination of the Armenian populations living in Azerbaijan and the provinces of Nakhichevan and Nagorno-Karabakh. Often viewed as an extension of the 1915 deportation and genocide of Ottoman Armenians, Azerbaijani forces in Baku slaughtered at least 15,000 Armenian civilians in the 'September Days.' Azerbaijanis also slaughtered 1,000 Armenians in 1919-1920 in the Karabakh cities of Shusha and Khaibalikend. These historic genocidal massacres contribute to Armenian distrust of Azerbaijan today.Soviet rule brought the massacres against Armenians to an end, but the dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh during the dismantling of the Soviet Union reignited violence against the Armenian minority in Azerbaijan. From 1988 to 1990, Azerbaijani mobs robbed, beat, raped, and murdered ethnic Armenians in the towns of Sumgait, Baku, and Kirovabad. This campaign of terror caused the forced expulsion of nearly all Armenians living in Azerbaijan.In 1988, a parliament was formed in Nagorno-Karabagh and in a referendum, the region’s Armenian citizens voted for independence, declaring the Republic of Artsakh. Azerbaijanis boycotted the referendum. A 6-year civil war followed. Armenian forces defeated Azerbaijani forces and many Azerbaijanis fled from Nagorno-Karabakh. During the war, Azerbaijani forces shelled Stepanakert, killing over 100 Armenian civilians, and Azerbaijani forces destroyed Armenian villages, killed civilians, and mutilated corpses. In one significant massacre in the village of Marga, Azerbaijani forces murdered over 100 Armenian civilians in April 1992.The Azerbaijani government under Ilham Aliyev denies any violence against Armenians and is also a denier of the 1915 Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire.Today, Azerbaijan denies displaced Armenians the right to return and forbids a person of Armenian heritage from entering its territory. The Azerbaijani government promotes hate speech and encourages violence against Armenians. Ramil Safarov, an Azerbaijani soldier murdered Armenian soldier Gurgen Margaryan with an ax in 2004. Upon Safarov's return home, the Azerbaijani government acquitted Safarov of murder and awarded him honors for his service to Azerbaijan. In 2016, Azerbaijani troops decapitated the Yazidi-Armenian soldier Kyaram Sloyan and posted photos of his severed head on the social media site VKontakte. In September 2020, Azerbaijani troops crossed the "Line of Contact" dividing Karabakh. Turkey intervened on the side of Azerbaijan. Armenia supports Artsakh. Azerbaijan uses laser-guided drones supplied by Turkey and Israel to target Armenian troops, villages, and civilians. Azerbaijani military offensives against civilians are war crimes under the Geneva Conventions.The U.N., Russia, and Red Cross have called for a ceasefire, but it has been disregarded by both sides.Due to its denial of past genocide against Armenians, its official use of hate speech, and the current targeting of civilians in Artsakh,Genocide Watch considers Azerbaijan to be at Stage 9: Extermination and Stage 10: Denial.Genocide Watch recommends:The U.N. Security Council should demand that Azerbaijan stop all offensive maneuvers against the Republic of Artsakh and order a Chapter 7 “ceasefire” in the current conflict. The Security Council should request the “good offices” of the U.N. Secretary-General and the Minsk Group to resolve the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Security Council should impose an embargo on the sale of arms to Azerbaijan. A U.N. Peacekeeping Force should be created and positioned along the Line of Contact to deter attacks by Azerbaijan against Armenians in Artsakh. World leaders should condemn hate speech and genocide denial by the Aliyev regime’’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Artsakh will retaliate very soon, with no mercy – Atrtsakh President’s spokespersonSaveShare4 21:39, 23 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The Defense Army of Artsakh will retaliate to the bombing of Stepanakert very soon, ARMENPRESS reports spokesperson of Artsakh’s President Vahram Poghosyan wrote on his Facebook page.‘’Stepanakert was once again bombed by Azerbaijan a while ago. The Defense Army will retaliate very soon. We had warned long ago. There will be no mercy’’, Poghosyan wrote. ''A while ago Azerbaijan fired a number of powerful missiles against Stepanakert's residential buildings. There is still no information about casualties'', Artsakh's Human Right Defender wrote in his Twitter micro blog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Large special unit of Azerbaijan neutralized in ArtsakhSaveShare5 20:32, 23 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian forces have neutralized a large Azerbaijani special unit in the southern direction, ARMENPRESS reports spokesperson of MoD Armenia Shsushan Stepanyan wrote on her Facebook page.''As a result of a successful operation, the Armenian forces neutralized a large special unit of Azerbaijan in the southern direction, destroyed 9 military equipment and confiscated some other equipment. An Azerbaijani serviceman has been taken captive, who is now undergoing surgery by Armenian military doctors'', she wrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted October 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2020/10/23/amanpour-nagorno-karabakh-armenia-zohrab-mnatsakanyan.cnn Armenia: Nagorno-Karabakh has 'right to self-determination'AmanpourChristiane speaks with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan about the conflict with Azerbaijan over the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.Source: CNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted October 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 no mercy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2020/10/23/amanpour-nagorno-karabakh-armenia-zohrab-mnatsakanyan.cnn Armenia: Nagorno-Karabakh has 'right to self-determination'AmanpourChristiane speaks with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan about the conflict with Azerbaijan over the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.Source: CNNPublic Radio of ArmeniaOct 23 2020 No way for subjugation, people of Nagorno Karabakh will decide their fate – Armenian FM tells the CNN Our compatriots in Nagorno Karabakh will live in freedom, dignity and security, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.“The right of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to self-determination without limitations will be achieved,” the Foreign Minister stated. “Today’s situation shows that there is no way for subjugation, there is no way for domination, there is no way that we will have the risk of ethnic cleansing looming over our compatriots again,” the Foreign Minister added.“The people will decide their fate, they will decide for their independence, and that has to be respected. That’s the way to solve the conflict. So far as compromise is concerned, we must be very clear – no concession, no maximalist approach that we have been hearing from Azerbaijan. They have to stope that,” Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated. https://en.armradio.am/2020/10/23/no-way-for-subjugation-people-of-nagorno-karabakh-will-decide-their-fate-armenian-fm-tells-the-cnn/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Armenpress.am Frank Pallone submits resolution on recognizing Artsakh’s independence to House of Representatives SaveShare 03:11, 23 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Congressman Frank Pallone, joined by a bipartisan group of 30 Members of the House of Representatives, will introduce a resolution supporting the Republic of Artsakh, recognizing its right to self-determination, and condemning Azerbaijan and Turkey for aggression, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Armenian National Committee of America.The resolution focuses on the ongoing conflict raging in the South Caucuses after Azerbaijani and Turkish forces broke a long-standing ceasefire and invaded Artsakh on September 27. These ruthless attacks have led to the deaths of hundreds of soldiers and dozens of civilians in Artsakh and to the displacement of roughly half of its population. This is a direct result of Azerbaijan’s confirmed use of hired mercenaries from Syria on the front lines, lethal drone strikes, and indiscriminate shelling – including the confirmed use of cluster munitions – against major population centers in an effort to force a quick surrender. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan and Turkey have declared on multiple occasions that they are unwilling to come back to the negotiating table under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Minsk Group, which is co-chaired by the U.S., France, and Russia. “It is incredibly important for the House of Representatives to send a strong message of support for Artsakh and its people’s bid for independence, especially on the eve of important meetings between the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers and Secretary of State Pompeo,” said Pallone. “The international community has folded to Azerbaijani and Turkish pressure for too long, ignoring their constant bombastic rhetoric and their blatant military buildup over the years. As this bloody conflict continues, we believe now is the time to finally acknowledge Artsakh’s legitimate claims to independence on the world stage and grant formal recognition of their people’s right to self-determination.“This resolution reflects the ongoing situation in the South Caucuses and takes a significant step in demonstrating Congressional support for the people of Artsakh during this difficult time. The United States must remain committed to immediately halting the ongoing fighting in Artsakh. In the process, we must also take bold steps toward holding Azerbaijan and Turkey accountable for their aggressions and toward producing a permanent solution that resolves Artsakh’s status and security issues. The introduction of this resolution helps us along that path.” https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032487.html?fbclid=IwAR2C1jqqPEuB5fftG2CvlngE46icoZxnz1DSgdcWy9S5_3OMqhLJ4du3ad0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Do it already! Armenpress.am If offensive continues, we are ready to recognize Artsakh: Congressman urges US to send this message SaveShare 03:17, 23 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Congressman Brad Sherman urges the United States to send the following message to Azerbaijan that if the offensive continues, the U.S. is ready to recognize the independence of Artsakh.“Four weeks on and Azerbaijan has violated TWO ceasefire agreements and continues its indiscriminate targeting of Artsakhians. The message from Azerbaijan is clear: violence, not negotiations, is the answer. The U.S. must send a different message: if the offensive continues, we are prepared to recognize the Republic of Artsakh as an independent nation”, the Congressman said on Facebook.On September 27 Azerbaijan, with the support of Turkey, launched a massive attack against the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), by using all its ammunition, targeting also the civilian infrastructures both in Artsakh and Armenia. There are confirmed reports that there are mercenaries in the Azerbaijani army brought from Syria by Turkey for fighting against the Armenian side.On October 10 an agreement has been reached in Moscow between the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers on cessation of hostilities in the NK conflict zone for humanitarian purposes. However, minutes after the agreement entered into force Azerbaijan again launched attacks against Artsakh and till now continues violating the humanitarian truce.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032488.html?fbclid=IwAR0mFirJ3PUsKo1mIIiwEL7CjW4i5YCqrcEllZXoalAmzmls_nXP3RHBfyw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Armenpress.am Senator Menendez spearheads legislation pushing back against arms sales to Turkey and Azerbaijan SaveShare 03:44, 23 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Senator Bob Menendez has submitted two resolutions to the Congress, urging to stop selling arms to Turkey and Azerbaijan, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Armenian National Committee of America. “Azerbaijan’s ongoing aggression against the Armenian people – with Turkey’s full backing – has already exacted a painful toll on civilians in the region and resulted in appalling human rights abuses. The United States cannot continue providing security assistance and arms to Azerbaijan and Turkey as they move the region further and further away from peace,” said Ranking Member Menendez. “Turkey’s pattern of violence extends beyond the South Caucasus to Syria, Iraq, and Libya, and both President Aliyev and President Erdogan have inflicted appalling abuses on their own people. This resolution pushes back against Azerbaijan’s and Turkey’s human rights abuses and paves the way to stop arming two governments that so often use their security forces to harm innocent people'', he said. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032489.html?fbclid=IwAR1CcI6vuEUUqsehkLHihs-BNu-aSVr3dxN8qGRkT3fKD5PIGTuXbxShoFg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Armenpress.am Azerbaijani military fires Smerch heavy MLRS at civilians in Artsakh's villages SaveShare 09:43, 23 October, 2020STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The Azerbaijani armed forces are bombarding a number of villages of Martuni region, including the village of Karmir Shuka, with the Smerch heavy multiple rocket launchers, the State Service of Emergency Situations of Artsakh said.The Azeri troops continued firing at the civilian population of Martakert and Martuni overnight October 22-23, it said. “As a result of the bombardment of the town of Martakert two homes in an apartment building were ablaze,” the service said, adding that firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly and saved the other adjacent apartments from destruction.According to preliminary information the Azeri forces used Grad multiple rocket launchers in striking Martakert. There are no victims from this bombing.At sunrise, the Azeri forces began bombarding the villages of Karmir Shuka and Taghavard in the Martuni region with Smerch multiple rocket launchers.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032497.html?fbclid=IwAR1qGu-c7MWKWsamTFVJ-rHBemyflqQSzBlPHMHViXsawvEVyzBh-3ggki4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Armenpress.am Ex-lawmaker who joined Artsakh military amid Azeri attack killed in action SaveShare 11:21, 23 October, 2020YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Former lawmaker Davit Matevosyan, who joined the Artsakh military amid the Azeri attacks, has been killed in action, his daughter announced on social media.“My father, who dedicated his life for building the free and happy Armenia, has died for Armenia,” Hermine Matevosyan said. Davit Matevosyan was 60 years old.He served in the Armenian parliament as a nonpartisan lawmaker from the Hanrapetutyun (Republic) faction in the mid-1990s.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1032503.html?fbclid=IwAR3NLAl6gwyJzNvmy6jsJuAGA1oTdVNIEerRIXcU7N9hZil-Ol1nALrQ0EQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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