Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of arming Karabakh after 2020

PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of “illegally transporting ammunition” to Nagorno-Karabakh after a statement was signed on November 9, 2020 to end the war in Karabakh.

According to an announcement published by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, Baku claims said ammo included mines produced after 2020, which were allegedly used to “establish new mined territories stretching up to 480 kilometers along contact lines, more than 500 combat positions and fortified firing points, more than 350 firing positions for artillery installations of various types, reconnaissance and surveillance equipment, and also concentrated military forces capable of carrying out offensive operations.”

The Armenian side has yet to respond to the accusations.

“On September 19, 2020, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which left hundreds of Armenians killed and thousands of others displaced. On September 20, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire on Azerbaijan’s terms, including the dissolution of the Defense Army. On September 28, President of the Republic of Artsakh Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree, according to which the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) would cease to exist by January 1, 2024. Over 100,000 displaced residents have already fled Nagorno-Karabakh and reached Armenia.