2023-09-19 19:32:41
Azerbaijan launched a military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday September 19, three years after the previous war. He requests withdrawal “total and unconditional” of his Armenian adversary from this region disputed for decades with Armenia. The fighting left at least 25 dead on the separatist side, including two civilians, the separatists said.
Turkey judges “legitimate” the Azerbaijani military operation, while calling for the resumption of discussions between Baku and Yerevan. “Azerbaijan has been forced to take the measures it considers legitimate on its own sovereign territory”wrote the Turkish Foreign Ministry, urging at the same time “continuation of the negotiation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia”. Emmanuel Macron called on Azerbaijan to “an immediate cessation of the offensive”. Follow our live stream.
Nagorno-Karabakh separatist forces say they are trying to “resist” to the Azerbaijani army which is trying to advance “in depth” in the enclave. “Fighting continues across the entire line of contact. The Azerbaijani armed forces are using artillery and rocket fire, attack drones, combat aviation”wrote the separatist army on X (formerly Twitter).
Evacuation of six localities in Nagorno-Karabakh. Civilians from six localities were evacuated following the launch of a major military operation by Azerbaijan in the region, the Armenian separatist authorities in this enclave announced. “The civilian population of six localities of Artsakh [le nom donné par les Arméniens au Karabakh] was evacuated”said on [ex-Twitter] the defender of the rights of the separatist region.
Armenian diplomacy denounces “large-scale aggression” for the purposes of “ethnic cleansing”. Yerevan judges that Russia, guarantor of a ceasefire dating from 2020 with peacekeeping forces on the ground, must “stop Azerbaijani aggression”.
Russia says to itself “concerned” by the “brutal escalation” of the situation. The Kremlin strives to bring back Yerevan and Baku “at the negotiating table”, assured the Kremlin on Tuesday. Russian peacekeeping mission calls on Azerbaijan, Armenian separatists for ceasefire “immediate” after the launch of a major military operation by Baku.
Emmanuel Macron calls on Azerbaijan for “an immediate cessation of the offensive”. The French president condemned “with the greatest firmness the use of force by Azerbaijan” and called on Baku to “an immediate cessation of the offensive”, the French presidency said in a statement. During a call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, the French head of state also urged “for a resumption without delay of discussions to find a solution to the humanitarian crisis”. Shortly before, France asked “the emergency convening of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council”.
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