The Turkish air force appeared in Azerbaijan during the large-scale Turkish-Azerbaijani military drills held from July 29 to August 13 and, since then, has not been withdrawn from Azerbaijan, Armenia’s foreign ministry said in a statement, commenting on the Turkish involvement to ongoing Azerbaijani military operations against Artsakh and Armenia.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he is going to discuss the situation around Nagorno Karabakh with Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, reports TASS.
The Azerbaijani Air Force is delivering air strikes at Artsakh Defense Army positions, Armenian Defense Ministry spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan said. She said Turkish-made combat UAVs are also deployed by the Azeri forces.
The Azerbaijani armed forces continue targeting the civilian settlements of Artsakh, Artsakh presidential spokesperson Vahram Poghosyan said at a press conference.
The Azerbaijani Air Force is delivering air strikes at the northern direction of the Artsakh Defense Army, Armenian Defense Ministry spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan said. He said Turkish-made UAVs and Turkish F-16 fighter jets are also airborne.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, talking to several Russian media outlets, has announced that he has not discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin Russia’s possible engagement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
Armenia is considering the possibility of officially recognizing the independence of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told TASS.
The UN Security Council called upon Armenia and Azerbaijan to immediately stop hostilities, said Nigerien envoy to the United Nations, Abdou Abarry, who is the council’s president for the month of September, reports TASS.
Spouse of the Armenian prime minister Anna Hakobyan met with a group of women members of Parliament of Artsakh in Stepanakert.
The scope and military science components of the war that began as a result of the Azerbaijani military attacks are unprecedented, Armenian Defense Ministry representative and military science expert Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.