Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of Nagorno-Karabakh truce violation

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 Saturday, 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 highlighting new attacks in region. 

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Truce violations

According to reports, while Azerbaijan's top diplomat has said that truce never entered force, Armenian military accused Azeri forces of shelling area near Kapan that claimed a life. In response, Azerbaijan's defense ministry rejected claims and called it as "provocation". 

In dition, Azerbaijani forces accused Armenia of striking missiles in Terter and Agdam regions and ded that Armenia attempted to launch offensives in Agdere-Terter and Fizuli-Jabrail areas.

Azeri Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov charged that “conditions for implementing humanitarian cease-fire are currently missing” due to continuous shelling from Armenia's side. Later, Armenia's Defense Ministry denied any kind of truce violations and said that truce was "largely holding" despite Azerbaijani “provocations,” to which Armenian forces responded. 

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two former Soviet states are in an armed stand-off for years over Nagor-Karabakh, a landlocked region in South Caucasus, and heavy clashes re-erupted on September 27, prompting fears of an all-out war. Nagor-Karabakh is internationally recognised as a part of Azerbaijan but it remains disputed as region is controlled by ethnic Armenians.
Hundreds of people have been killed in past week, including over 40 civilians.

Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict has raised international concern about peace and stability in South Caucasus. A full-fledged war could severely impact international markets since Nagor-Karabakh serves as a corridor for oil and gas pipelines from Caspian Sea to world markets.

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Im/Inputs: AP