  EU: Baku’s military actions must end to pave way for dialogue September 19, 2023 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the European Council Charles Michel has called on Azerbaijan to end its recent attack amid “devastating news” from Nagorno-Karabakh. “Military actions of Azerbaijan must be immediately halted to allow for a genuine dialogue between Baku and Karabakh Armenians,” Michel said on X Tuesday, September 19. Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan said Tuesday that at at least two civilians, including one child, have been killed in Azerbaijani assault on Tuesday, September 19. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry confirmed the attack, noting that the Russian peacekeeping contingent deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh to help protect the Armenian population there had been notified about the attack in advance. The Azerbaijani military earlier accused the Karabakh military of staging a provocation and planting a mine in territories controlled by Azerbaijan, which had allegedly caused the death of two civilians. The Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army denied the accusations on Tuesday. The Defense Army has been denying various accusations from Azerbaijan from quite some time now.   Top stories The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Gegham Stepanyan has said at at least two civilians, including one child, have been killed in Azerbaijani assault. The ICRC said on September 18 that it had sent humanitarian convoys to Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia and Azerbaijan simultaneously. The Azerbaijani military employed drones and mortars near the village of Sotk, Gegharkunik province, the Defense Ministry of Armenia reports.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Peaceful march starts in Yerevan to support Ruben Vardanyan  A march in support of philanthropist and former Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has started Yerevan.Karabakh little brothers killed by Azerbaijani army will be buried in Armenia The two little brothers, aged 8 and 10, were killed in Azerbaijan’s aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh.Over 100,000 Karabakh people cross border into Armenia As of September 30 morning, 100,417 forcibly displaced people have arrived in Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh.Global humanitarian leaders call for Ruben Vardanyan’s release The recent arrest by the government of Azerbaijan of Ruben Vardanyan is both outrageous and politically motivated. |
