Russian Prosecutor General calls for protecting Karabakh from terrorists

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian prosecutor general Igor Krasnov has said it is necessary to stop attempts by mercenaries and terrorists to penetrate into the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.

“For 25 years, we have created mechanisms to ensure the protection of the rights of people living in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and we can't and must not not allow their (of the mechanisms - Ed.) destruction," Krasnov said, according to RIA Novosti.

"Our priority task now is to protect people and ensure their right to a dignified, safe, peaceful life, including by stop any attempts to penetrate the territory of the conflict by mercenaries and terrorists, persons who profit from the illegal circulation of weapons and finance terrorist acts."

Armenia was the first to report on Turkey's deployment of thousands of Syrian fighters to Azerbaijan on September 28. International media publications followed suit, as did reactions from the U.S., France and Russia.

Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.

Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support Karabakh amid Azerbaijan's aggression.