Published 05:15 IST, October 4th 2020
Armenia calls on media outlets to stop broadcasting Nagorno-Karabakh conflict live
Armenia's Defense Ministry has urged media outlets to not broadcast the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict live as this could jeopardise ongoing military operations
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Armenia's Defense Ministry has urged media outlets to t brocast Nagor-Karabakh conflict live as this could jeopardise ongoing military operations and put civilian lives in danger. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been embroiled in intense clashes over contested republic of Nagor-Karabakh for last few days.
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Live media cover problem
According to reports, both Armenia and Azerbaijan have reported casualties due to heightened fighting and have also accused each or of violating 1994 ceasefire agreement. In a statement, Armenian defence ministry said, “Despite our numerous calls, re are still cases of media representatives covering events live both on contact line, areas where hostilities are taking place, and in settlements of Artsakh [Nagor-Karabakh], including its capital -- Stepanakert”.
Russia and Armenia discuss Nagor-Karabakh
As per reports, Kremlin informed on October 2 that Russian President Vlimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have held a three phone call in six days. two leers are reported to have discussed worsening situation and expressed serious concern over involvement of militants of “illegal armed units from Middle East.”
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Meanwhile, France and US have all condemned escalating violence in Nagor-Karabakh conflict zone. ir statement also portrayed concern and alarm at increasing civilian casualties and said that targeting or threatening civilians is “never acceptable under any circumstances.”
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As per reports, fears of an all-out war between two former Soviet states have arisen after Azerbaijan declared an emergency in border areas while Armenia has declared a nationwide emergency and mobilised its male population following an escalation in disputed region.
While conflict between two countries spans deces, fresh clashes erupted last month on September 27. disputed region of Nagor-Karabakh is internationally recognizsed as a part of Azerbaijan but region is controlled by ethnic Armenians.
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(With ANI inputs, Im: AP)
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05:15 IST, October 4th 2020