Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia ready for ceasefire talks with international mediators

Amid rising tensions in Nagor-Karabakh region, Armenia has w said that it is prepared to work with international mediators to reach a ceasefire with Azerbaijan. Armenian foreign ministry, in a statement on October 2, said that country ‘stands rey’ to eng with France, Russia and United States in a bid to ‘re-establish a ceasefire regime’. However, Armenian officials also ded that aggression against disputed region will continue to receive ir ‘strong and resolute response’. 

two former Soviet republics have been locked in a simmering conflict for deces over Nagor-Karabakh region, which is an ethnic Armenian enclave with Azerbaijan and which lies approximately 50 kilometres from Armenian border. region has been out of control of Azerbaijan since end of war in 1994, however, both sides have a heavy military presence along a demilitarized zone separating region from rest of country. 

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new fight, which erupted on September 27, is considered to be heaviest in deces. Since Sunday, Armenian officials have reported almost 158 military casualties. Both countries have previously rejected possibility of new talks, however, Armenia’s statement on Friday marked first sign that dialogue could be possible in resolving latest flare-up. 

With fears of clashes expanding into an all-out, multi-front war, re is a possibility that fighting could also suck in regional powers Turkey and Russia. While Ankara is Azerbaijan’s strongest supporter, Moscow, on or hand, has a military base in Armenia. Earlier, Armenia even accused Turkey of supplying fighters to conflict, drawing m out of rrn-Syria. 

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Turkey opposes foreign interference 

Meanwhile, countries, including India and France, have called for an immediate ceasefire. However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has opposed involvement of US, France and Russia in ongoing clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Erdogan stated that only way to attain a ceasefire was if “Armenian occupiers” withdrew from contested area.

dressing Turkish Parliament, Erdogan asserted that US, Russia and France h “neglected problem” for nearly 30 years and it was “unacceptable” that y are w involved in a search for a ceasefire. Touting a solution, 66-year-old said that a “lasting ceasefire” could only be achieved if “Armenian occupiers” withdraw from Nagor Karabakh.  Experts w fear that Erdogan's remark could fuel fire between Ankara and it NATO allies and could draw regional powers to conflict.

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