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| Azerbaijan and Armenia announce a truce mediated by Russia |
| 2021-11-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The hostilities in the area of ​​the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia were stopped after telephone talks between the heads of the Defense Ministries of the two countries with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the Russian defense department reported. The Armenian side confirmed the stabilization of the situation. As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, today the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced an attempt by Armenian soldiers to seize the heights in the Kelbajar and Lachin regions, and the Armenian defense department accused Azerbaijan of attempting to advance troops on the border. The parties later exchanged accusations of shelling. According to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, two Azerbaijani soldiers were injured in a shootout, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia reported that four Armenian soldiers were wounded and several soldiers were killed, 12 Armenian soldiers were captured . The press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Armenia and Azerbaijan stopped clashes in the border area after a conversation between the heads of the Defense Ministries of the two countries with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. "As a result of telephone conversations, the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides took measures to stabilize the situation. At present, the clashes in the area of ​​Mount Kilisali have ceased, the situation has returned to normal and is under control," the press service of the Russian defense department RIA quoted as saying. The Ministry of Defense of Armenia also disseminated a message about the ceasefire on the Armenian border through the mediation of the Russian side. "From 18:30 (17:30 Moscow time) on the eastern part of the border of Armenia, the fire stopped, the situation is relatively stable," the statement of the Armenian Defense Ministry says. As a result of the retaliatory actions of the Armenian side, the Azerbaijani armed forces suffered losses, the ministry said. "The Armenian side also has losses. By this time, it is known about the death of one serviceman - a contract soldier born in 1991, Meruzhan Harutyunyan," the message says. The number of wounded is being specified. Another 12 Armenian servicemen were captured in Azerbaijani captivity, the ministry said. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry also reported on telephone conversations in connection with the situation on the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border, conducted by the head of the department Zakir Hasanov with the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Trend agency reported. Let us remind you that the border conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan flared up in May. Yerevan then announced the consolidation of Azerbaijani troops in the Black Lake region, on the territory of Gegharkunik and Syunik regions. The Azerbaijani military reached these lines following the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict in the fall of 2020 - earlier, these two Armenian regions adjoined the so-called "security belt" in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian-Azerbaijani border, both in this and in other areas, has not been precisely defined since the collapse of the USSR. More details about the border conflict can be found in the "Caucasian Knot" reference " On the Black Lake: the border conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia ". The territories of the Kelbajar and Lachin regions fell under the control of Azerbaijan under an agreement of November 10, 2020 following the results of the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh. In total, following the results of the 2020 war, Azerbaijan gained control over two-thirds of the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. |
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