The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinian, made the announcement on Tuesday that at least 49 troops had been killed in the violent skirmishes that occurred between the two nations.
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The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrel, announced on September 13 that the European Union has begun mediating talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan while fighting continues between the two countries. The EU made the announcement as fighting continued between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday, September 13. "It is vital that there be a cessation of hostilities and a return to the negotiation table. (...) The President (of the Council), Charles Michel, is in communication with the presidents of the two nations, and I am talking today with the respective Foreign Ministers," he explained in a news statement.
The Elysee stated on Tuesday that France would assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in the wake of recent fighting between the two adversarial nations, which resulted in the deaths of at least 49 Armenian troops. After a telephone conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, the Elysee announced that France would "bring the situation to the United Nations Security Council, of which it currently holds the presidency." France is currently holding the presidency of the UN Security Council. . During a press briefing, Stéphane Dujarric stated that the United Nations Secretary General is "very concerned" about the situation and "calls on the parties to take immediate measures to defuse tensions, to exercise maximum restraint, and to resolve all of the problems that persist through dialogue." The UNSG is "very concerned" about the situation.
Russia has made the announcement that it has negotiated a ceasefire, which has been in force since the morning of Tuesday, September 13, to put a stop to the terrible fighting that took place over the night between the two nations that were at war with each other. "We anticipate that the agreement on a ceasefire that was achieved as a result of Russian mediation will take effect at 9 a.m. Time in Moscow: 6:00 a.m. [GMT] for it to be honoured in its entirety," a statement read. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing its "great worry about the rapid worsening of the situation." The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement in which it asked all parties involved to "refrain from any further escalation" and "exercise caution."
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense issued a statement on Tuesday evening accusing Armenia of violating the ceasefire, saying that "despite the declaration of a ceasefire (...) units of the Armenian Armed Forces (...) opened fire at the "artillery against the positions of the Azerbaijani army" on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. His accusation was, "Armenia is actively breaking the truce."
Since the outbreak of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the autumn of 2020 over control of the mountainous territory of Nagorny Karabakh, the 49 Armenian army deaths reported by Yerevan represent the highest toll communicated by the Armenian capital. Azerbaijan, for its side, admitted "losses" during these nocturnal battles without providing a precise figure. According to Nikol Pashinian, who reported to parliament that "the fighting continues in one or two directions," "the intensity of hostilities has diminished" this morning.
Despite a ceasefire having been in place between the two countries since 6 a.m. local time on Tuesday, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said that "the situation remained highly tense" in the afternoon. GMT; however, neither Baku nor Yerevan have acknowledged this at this time. The office of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said, "The provocations perpetrated by the Armenian troops on the border between the two nations have been repulsed, all the goals have been met," without clarifying whether or not combat was still underway.
Yerevan said on September 13 that Armenian President Nikol Pashinian had called Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, and United States Foreign Minister Antony Blinken to seek for their responses to Azerbaijan's "aggression." According to official Armenian government statements, Nikol Pashinian expressed his desire for "an acceptable reaction from the international community" in light of the ongoing border skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Yerevan claims Baku is trying to "advance" its soldiers, who are supported by artillery and drones, into Armenian territory. The Armenian Defense Ministry issued a statement saying that "battles" are being waged at specific areas along the border and that "the enemy is continually attempting to advance." Also, "Azerbaijani troops continue to utilize artillery, mortars, drones, and large-caliber guns," he said.
Since the conclusion of the 2020 conflict between Yerevan and Baku over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh, there have been reports of frequent gunshots along their shared border. "Armenia's Defense Ministry reiterated Tuesday's claim that Azerbaijan began "an heavy bombardment" at 00:05 (22:05 French time) using artillery and large-caliber rifles against Armenian military positions near the cities of Goris, Sotk, and Jermuk.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has said that Armenia has been conducting "large-scale subversive operations" in the border regions of Dashkesan, Kelbajar, and Lachin "trench mortars and other forms of fire opened up on them. He claimed, "There are casualties among the (Azerbaijani) troops," but did not provide specifics.
On Monday, the United States voiced its "grave worry" about the alleged strikes and called for an immediate halt to hostilities. At the same time, the Armenian Defense Ministry said that Moscow and Yerevan had agreed to "stabilize the situation" along the border. Suren Papikian "explained the scenario arising from the large-scale assault of Azerbaijan" during a phone call with his Russian colleague Sergei Shoigu. He elaborated that the two leaders "decided to take the necessary steps to calm the situation."
Armenia's Foreign Minister was urged by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu to "stop its provocations" against Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as severe combat had resumed along the border between the two nations. As the minister put it in a tweet, "Armenia should cease its provocations and concentrate on peace dialogue and cooperation" with Baku.
In a border gunfight last week, Armenia claimed that Azerbaijan was responsible for the death of one of its troops. In August, the Karabakh army reported two deaths and over a dozen injuries, while Baku reported one death and one injury. Nagorno-Karabakh is an Azerbaijani enclave inhabited by Armenians, and it was the site of two conflicts between the countries in the 1990s and 2020. More than 6,500 people lost their lives during the six weeks of combat that took place in the autumn of 2020. The violence was eventually brought to a halt by a truce arranged by the Russians. Armenia surrendered chunks of land as part of this deal, including
The EU mediated negotiations between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Brussels in April and May, and the two leaders agreed to "push the talks" toward a future peace deal. Nagorno-ethnic Karabakh's Armenian rebels declared independence from Azerbaijan as the Soviet Union was dismantling in 1991. Estimates place the death toll from the subsequent war at thirty thousand.