Armenia agrees to observe Russia-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

On Friday, October 16, Armenian defence ministry said that its forces were gearing up to observe Russia-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Nagor-Karabakh and urged international community, especially  Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), to convince Azerbaijani forces to heed to same. 

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Ceasefire violations

Earlier in day, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was reported to have said that country's armed forces were taking control of new settlements and strategic heights in Nagor-Karabakh every day. In less than a day of Russia brokered ceasefire agreement over conflicted Nagor-Karabakh region, Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each or of violating truce on October 10.

As per reports, cease-fire agreement called for an end to worst outbreak of conflict in more than a quarter-century. Armenia and Azerbaijan called out each or for violating truce that took effect at 08:00 GMT launching new attacks in region. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan h claimed that re is evidence that Turkey was sending militants from Syria to Nagor-Karabakh conflict region due to Azerbaijan's inability to fight re independently. 

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Azerbaijan and Armenia have been at loggerhes since July this year with both sides reporting casualties. However, on September 27 border clashes turned into a major escalation. On October 5, Cana suspended its drone techlogy export to Turkey over suspicion that Ankara is supplying m to Azerbaijan, which in turn is being used in conflict in Nagor-Karabakh. 

Meanwhile, United Nations and international community has urged both Azerbaijan and Armenia to resolve issue peacefully. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to take immediate steps to establish a ceasefire and start negotiations to prevent a major conflict from breaking out in region. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been fighting over disputed Nagor-Karabakh region since 1988. In 1994, a Russia-brokered ceasefire agreement was signed between both countries but numerous violations have occurred since n. 

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Inputs: ANI; Im: AP