Truce "would prove thousands of Azeri deaths, involvement of mercenariesOctober 21, 2020 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is avoiding a humanitarian ceasefire as that would expose the almost ten thousand deaths on their side, while the evacuation of bodies would prove the involvement of mercenaries and Turkish troops, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday, October 21. "Yes, their resources are vast, but our heroic soldiers inflict indescribable losses," Pashinyan said, adding that Azerbaijan is throwing its last reservists into battle. "One of the reasons and goals of a humanitarian ceasefire is the evacuation and proper burial of bodies. In this context, Azerbaijan is afraid of two things. The first is the return of around ten thousand bodies amid a countrywide euphoria [in Azerbaijan]. The second is that bodies of mercenaries and Turkish soldiers will be discovered too," Pashinyan said. Armenia was the first to report on Turkey's deployment of thousands of Syrian fighters to Azerbaijan. International media publications followed suit, as did reactions from France, Russia Iran and Syria. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign 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 humanitarian efforts in Karabakh. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |