Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Russia urges both countries to honor ceasefire agreement

Russian Ministry on Wednesday, October 14 revealed that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu urged his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts to uphold recently agreed upon Nagor-Karabakh agreement. conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding disputed territory of Nagor-Karabakh intensified on September 27 with casualties reported on both sides

Calls to hour ceasefire agreement

According to an ANI report, both Armenia and Azerbaijan on October 10 agreed to a ceasefire on conflict zone so that each side and collect bodies as well as exchange prisoners. Despite two countries having agreed to a ceasefire deal, violence in disputed region gas continued and both countries have accused each or of violating ceasefire first.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have clashed over Nagor-Karabakh since a separatist war re ended in 1994 but this is biggest escalation of conflict between two nations. violence has alrey led to hundreds of casualties on both sides. Nagor-Karabakh is internationally recognized as Azerbaijan’s territory but region is controlled by ethnic Armenians.

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On October 8, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan urged international community to recognize independence of Nagor-Karabakh in order to avoid escalation of conflict in region. tensions between two countries has alrey reached a point where Azerbaijan has declared a state of emergency near border area while Armenia has declared a nationwide emergency and mobilized its male population.

international community has been shocked by escalation of violence in region and have called for an end to violence and urged both countries to enter into dialogue with pre-conditions. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also tweeted on October 13 calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to implement a ceasefire and stop targetting civilian areas amid ongoing conflict.

(With ANI inputs, Im AP)

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