"We’ll see if we can stop it": Trump weighs in on Karabakh violenceSeptember 28, 2020 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Donald Trump has weighed in on renewed violence in Nagorno-Karabakh, saying "We’ll see if we can stop it." Azerbaijan launched a large-scale offensive along the entire contact line in Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons. Both Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization of their male population. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. “We are looking at it very strongly, I learned about it today and yesterday. We have a lot of good relationships in that area. We’ll see if we can stop it,” Trump said when asked about the new flare-up. The U.S. Department of State, meanwhile, maintaining that participation in the escalating violence by external parties would be "deeply unhelpful and only exacerbate regional tensions". Karabakh President Arayik Harutyun said on September 27 that it is not Azerbaijan that is warring against Artsakh, but Turkey. According to him, Azerbaijan is targeting Armenian posts and civilian settlements using Turkish arms and ammunition. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |