Armenia

Oct- 2020 -

19 October

Armenian servicemen transport used tires in the back of a truck to fortify their positions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near the village of Movses on July 15, 2020

New Fighting Over Karabakh Despite Ceasefire

A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks.

15 October

The disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh is an ethnic Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan that is home to 150,000 people.

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Putin, Erdogan Urge ‘Joint Efforts’ to End Karabakh Fight: Kremlin

Putin called for international cooperation to end fierce clashes over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region in Azerbaijan during a telephone call with Erdogan, the Kremlin said.

14 October

An elderly man stands in front of a destroyed house after shelling in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region's main city of Stepanakert.

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Azerbaijan Says Hit Missile Launch Sites in Armenia

Azerbaijan said Wednesday it had destroyed missile launch sites in Armenia that were being used to target civilian areas during the fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.

13 October

Photo of a Karabakh gunner firing an artillery piece towards Azeri positions.

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Iran Says Drone Crashed Near Azerbaijan Border

Iran said an unidentified drone crashed near its border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating a truce in fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.

12 October

A serviceman of Karabakh's Defence Army fires an artillery piece towards Azeri positions during the ongoing fighting over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region on October 4, 2020

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Heavy Shelling and Civilian Casualties Dash Hopes for Karabakh Ceasefire

A Russian-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan failed to hold on Sunday, with both sides accusing the other of intensive shelling of civilian areas and escalating two weeks of fierce clashes.

9 October

Photo of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in an annual news conference in Moscow, on December 19, 2019.

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Moscow Hosts Armenia, Azerbaijan Truce Talks as Fighting Rages

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to their first talks on ending the fighting over Nagorno Karabakh, Russia said Friday, as fierce clashes over the disputed region showed no signs of abating.

6 October

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Russia’s Curious Silence in Nagorno Karabakh: Missing in Action or Biding Its Time?

One would have to be careful not to hastily read Russia's lack of public reaction as an indication that it has given up on Nagorno Karabakh and the South Caucasus.

6 October

Photo of Stepanakert, a city of some 50,000 in the heart of the mountainous region of Nagorno Karabakh, has been under steady artillery fire since Friday

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Amnesty Warns of Cluster Bomb Use in Karabakh

Amnesty International said combatants in an escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan were using cluster bombs and called for protection of civilians.

6 October

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Turkey Blasts Canada’s Suspension of Weapons Sales

Turkey on Tuesday slammed Canada's decision to suspend arms exports to the country, accusing Ottawa of "double standards."

5 October

The aftermath of a shelling during the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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Fears Grow for Civilians as Karabakh Fighting Rages

Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces were raging on Monday over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region as fears grew for civilians after the two sides began shelling major cities.