United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, reminding all sides of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, the statement issued by his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reads.
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry commented on the statement of the foreign ministers of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries.
The overwhelming majority of the wounded civilians and servicemen in Artsakh have suffered explosion injuries, Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said at a news briefing.
Continuing unsuccessful attempts to achieve any of the set military goals and suffering serious losses in manpower and equipment, the armed forces of Azerbaijan, under the direct control and command of Turkey, continue with a rapidly growing intensity attack against the peaceful population and civilian infrastructure of the Republic of Artsakh, the Foreign Ministry of Artsakh said in a statement.
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Azerbaijani forces are using banned cluster bombs on Armenians, Daily Mail reported citing western journalists in Artsakh who confirmed the use of the prohibitied munitions by the Azeris.
President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan has praised the troops for “brilliantly professionally” defending the country and said that the Artsakhi governmental bodies are working effectively in wartime.
Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Aznavour Foundation Nicolas Aznavour, son of the late French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, has addressed a letter to President of France Emmanuel Macron, the Aznavour Foundation reports.
The October 5 – October 6 night proceeded “relatively calm” at the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact, the Armenian Defense Ministry spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan said.
The Ministers stress unconditionally that recent attacks allegedly targeting civilian centers – both along the Line of Contact and on the territories of Azerbaijan and Armenia outside the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone – and the disproportionate nature of such attacks constitute an unacceptable threat to the stability of the region.
