Azerbaijan's authoritarian regime has 'declared war' on Armenia, says PM Nikol Pashinyan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that country’s arch-foe Azerbaijan has declared war on his people, hours after heavy fighting erupted along frontlines of Nagor-Karabakh. In a televised dress to Armenian citizens, Pashinyan said that “authoritarian” regime of Azerbaijan h “once again” declared a war on m. Furrmore, he warned that country was “on brink of a war” in South Caucasus and it could have an “unpredictable consequence” for both sides.

2 copters shot

Earlier today, Armenia imposed martial law and ordered its military to mobilise. Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Susan Stepanyan informed that two Azerbaijani helicopters were shot down and three tanks were destroyed amid fight between two countries. While blaming each or for September 27 attack, Armenia said that Azerbaijan h carried out an air and artillery attack on disputed region, Azerbaijan, on or hand, said that it h launched a counteroffensive. 

Re: Armenia Says It Shot Down 2 Azerbaijani Copters In Dispute

Re: US First Ly Hopeful Kim Kardashian Takes Stand On Armenia-Azerbaijan Clash; Pens Post

Nagor-Karabakh is an ethnic Arminian enclave with Azerbaijan and it 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. ditionally, local soldiers backed by Armenia also occupy some Azerbaijani territory outside region. 

two countries have long been at odds over Nagor-Karabakh and after Sunday’s attack, Armenia declared martial law and mobilised its male population. Armenia’s defence ministry informed that its troops h destroyed three tanks, shot down two helicopters and three unmanned aerial vehicles, however, Azerbaijan’s defence ministry denied claim. But Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in a televised dress to nation that “re are losses among Azerbaijani forces and civilian population as a result of Armenian bombardment”. 

Re: Armenia Shot Down 2 Azerbaijan Copters & Destroyed 3 Tanks In Clash Over Disputed Region

Re: Armenia Imposes Martial Law & Orders Mobilisation Of Military After Clash With Azerbaijan