Erdogan uses UN stage to defend Azerbaijan's aggression as "self-defense"September 22, 2021 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, September 21 used the UN platform to support Azerbaijan's aggression against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Erdogan claimed that Baku "used its right to self-defense", when in reality it launched a large-scale war, attacked the peaceful population and killed thousands of people. The Turkish leader also maintained that Azerbaijan's capture of control over most of Nagorno-Karabakh “enabled the opening of new windows of opportunity in the region for lasting peace,” Apa.az reports. In the war against Artsakh (Karabakh), Turkey supported Azerbaijan militarily, also by transferring terrorist mercenaries from the Middle East to fight against Karabakh. 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. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |