A grab taken from a handout video released by the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army, or Artsakh Defence Army, via Youtube claims to show tanks allegedly destroyed in shelling, artillery and air attacks along the front at Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, on a border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, 27 September 2020.
After years of territorial disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the most serious conflict. of recent years has recently broken out
The two former Soviet Union countries fought in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Sunday (September 27) and at least 23 people were killed. The area is regarded as Azerbaijani territory internationally, but is controlled by the Armenians.
When the war broke out in the early 1990s, thousands of people died in the fighting.
A grab taken from a handout video released by the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army, or Artsakh Defence Army, via Youtube claims to show Azerbaijani food rations in a tank allegedly destroyed in shelling, artillery and air attacks along the front at Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, on a border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, 27 September 2020
Azerbaijan's president, Ilam Aliyev (Ilham Aliyev), said Sunday he was confident of regaining control of the region.
Declared martial. in certain regions of Azerbaijan and Armenia and in the Nagorno Karabakh region
The conflict of the Caucasus range have remained unresolved for more than 30 years and conflict. erupt every once in a while
The July border conflict killed at least 16 people, triggering the largest demonstration activity in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, in many years, calling for the region to be recaptured.
violence conflict could destabilize markets because the South Caucasus is a corridor for oil and gas from the Caspian Sea to world markets.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged his support for Azerbaijan and urged all countries around the world to stand with Azerbaijan in "opposing aggression and cruel treatment ". Azerbaijanis are mainly of Turkish origin and are closely associated with Turkey.
Russia, traditionally considered an ally of Armenia, calls for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to stabilize the situation.
U.S. President Trump said the United States is seeking to stop violence. France, which has a large Armenian community, calls for an immediate ceasefire and dialogue.
The Secretary-General of the common country, Antonio Guterres, expressed "great concern" and called on both sides to cease fighting. Iran, which borders Azerbaijan and Armenia, is willing to help the two sides negotiate.
A handout photo released by the Armenian Foreign Ministry shows specialists delivering medical support to a man, who is said to be a civilian injured during clashes in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, September 27, 2020.
Will Turkey's support fuel the fire?
The British Broadcasting Corporation Rehan Demetri, journalist Caucasus (Rayhan Demytrie)
Sunday's use of heavy weapons on the line of control was the worst escalation in recent years.
The two sides often blame each other in this decades-long conflict shoot, We see not only military action, but also information warfare, but it is difficult for the outside world to independently verify official information.
Azerbaijan claimed to have "liberated" territory under Armenian control, but was denied by the authorities of Armenia. By the same token, Armenia's claim of significant losses to the army of Azerbaijan was rejected by Baku. Furthermore, Azerbaijan authorities restricted access to the Internet within the country, particularly social media.
Turkey's strong support could inspire Azerbaijan. Long ago in August, the Azerbaijani Defence minister stated that it would, with the help of the Turkish military, fulfil its & quot; sacred duty & quot;, in other words, regain its lost territory.
A still photo taken from handout video made available by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia
How does the battle spread?
Armenia's defence ministry said attacks on civilian settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh, including the regional capital Stepanakert, began Sunday morning.
According to the separatist authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh ,18 people were killed, including 16 military personnel, a woman and a child, and others were injured.
Azerbaijan stated that five members of a family had been killed by Armenian shelling.
The martial and full mobilization of the government of Armenia army, Nagorno-Karabakh have been similarly announced earlier.
People attend a meeting to recruit military volunteers after Armenian authorities declared martial law and mobilised its male population following clashes with Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region in Yerevan, Armenia September 27, 2020.
martial law is an urgent measure under which army will take over the authority and functions of civilian government.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikolai Pasingyan (Nikol Pashinyan) accused Azerbaijan of "systematic aggression" and stressed "readiness to defend our sacred homeland. "
He warned that the region was on the verge of "mass war" and urged the international community to unite to prevent further instability.
Armenia said it had shot down two helicopters and three drones and destroyed three tanks in Sunday's conflict.
The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan confirmed the loss of a helicopter, but stated that the crew had survived and reported the destruction of 12 Armenian air defence systems, denying other losses alleged by Armenia.
Azerbaijani President Aliyev said he had ordered a massive counter-offensive against Armenian army.
"I believe that our successful counter-offensive will an end to injustice and 30 years of occupation ," he said. "
Mourners gather at the grave of an Azeri killed in border fighting with Armenia
Since the initial denial by the Armenian military, the unrecognized President of Nagorno-Karabakh, Alayek Harutyuyan (Arayik Harutyunyan), confirmed that Azerbaijan army taken some positions.
The mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which covers an area of about 4400 square kilometres (1,700 square miles) and is traditionally inhabited by Christian Armenians and Muslim Turks, became an autonomous region of the Republic of Azerbaijan during the Soviet Union period and is currently considered to be part of Azerbaijan, but the majority of the population is Armenian.
It is estimated that 1 million people were displaced during the wars of the 1990s and some 30,000 people were killed. Separatist forces occupied some additional territories around the Azerbaijani enclave during the wars of the 1990s and have maintained a state of stalemate since the 1994 ceasefire, and Russia has traditionally been seen as an ally of Armenians.
