A Russian-sponsored a deal to end weeks of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh sparked outrage in Armenia, with angry protesters gathering in front of government buildings in Yerevan. Protesters are demanding the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign. Many people there are angry over the decision, which they fear could trigger an even deeper political crisis. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from the Armenian capital Yerevan. – 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/ #NagornoKarabakh #Armenia #AljazeeraEnglish
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: […]
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