Azerbaijan and Armenia have accused each other of violating the terms of a ceasefire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, raising questions about how meaningful the truce, brokered by Russia on Friday, would turn out to be. Within minutes of the truce taking effect from midday on Saturday (08:00 GMT), both sides accused each other of breaking it. For the past two weeks, both countries have been fighting over the disputed region, the truce allows them to exchange prisoners and recover bodies. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our […]
Turkey’s foreign minister is criticising international efforts to end the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Mevlut Cavusoglu says diplomacy has failed to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh for 30 years. But NATO says Ankara should pressure Azerbaijan to de-escalate. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Goris in Armenia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Nagarno-Karabakh #Armenia #Azerbaijan
Nine days into the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, both sides appear to be ramping up hostilities over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said Armenian forces were shelling three of its towns – Beylagan, Barda, and Terter. NATO’s chief Jens Stoltenberg and Russian president Vladimir Putin are calling for an immediate ceasefire. after dozens of casualties were reported in the deadliest fighting there for more than 25 years. The two former Soviet republics have long been in conflict over Azerbaijan’s breakaway, mainly ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Mingecevir in Azerbaijan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: […]
Russia is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh and says Moscow is ready to help seek a solution to the conflict via the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Azerbaijan and Armenia are accusing each other of targeting civilians. At least 10 people have died in bombings on Stepanakert and Shushi. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from the disputed region’s biggest city, which has been under sustained bombardment from Azeri forces. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Azerbaijan #Armenia #Nagarno-Karabakh
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders are resisting growing international pressure to end their conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. French President Emmanuel Macron said Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric was encouraging Azerbaijan to reconquer Nagorno-Karabakh. Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin have joined calls for a ceasefire as civilian and military casualties mount. Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Tblisi, Georgia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakh
Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused one another of firing into each other’s territory as the flare-up in fighting entered its third day. Their dispute centres on the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. In one incident, Armenia says Azeri ally Turkey shot down one of its fighter jets in its own air space, a claim Turkey denied. Al Jazeera’s Robin Foriester-Walker reports from Tbilisi, Georgia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakh
As the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalates, diplomatic efforts are under way to stop the fighting. The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the conflict later on Tuesday. But on the ground, the violence continues, with both sides accusing each other of using heavy artillery and killing civilians. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Nagarno-Karabakh
