As the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalates, Azerbaijan’s second largest city, Ganje, is fired, and rockets also hit Stepanakert, the capital of the Armenian-controlled separatist Nagorno-Karabakh.
On October 4, the Azerbaijani armed forces fired rockets at Stepanakert, the capital of the internationally unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh republic, local Armenian authorities said. Stepanakerta has been on fire since Friday, October 2, causing damage to buildings.
Foto: REUTERS, STRINGER –– Photo: EPA, Karo Sahakyan / ArmGov / PAN Photo HANDOUT –– Photo: AFP, KARO SAHAKYAN –– Foto: REUTERS, STRINGER Aftermath of recent shelling during a military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in Stepanakert October 4, 2020. REUTERS/Gor Kroyan NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.–—
On October 4, Azerbaijan accused Armenia of firing on Ganges, Azerbaijan’s second largest city. It is located near Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenians admitted to directing attacks on Ganges military airport in response to Azerbaijani attacks on Stepanakert. Azerbaijan has stated that military facilities in Ganges have not been damaged.
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Since the outbreak of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region in recent weeks, at least 220 people have been killed. In the international community, Nagorno-Karabakh is recognized as part of the state of Azerbaijan, but in fact it is controlled by ethnic Armenians. Kalnu Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh was part of the Azerbaijani SSR during the Soviet era and has been a “de facto” independent Armenian republic since the early 1990s. Since the collapse of the USSR, Azerbaijan has never controlled Nagorno-Karabakh, but it considers this Armenian-populated region to be its territory. Nagorno-Karabakh is also considered by the international community to be part of Azerbaijan, and no country has recognized the region as an independent state. Nagorno-Karabakh first declared its independence in 1991. Its secession from Azerbaijan contributed to the outbreak of war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. About 35,000 people lost their lives in the war, and more than a million people in both countries were forced to flee their homes. – CONTEXT: On the morning of September 27, at the actual border of Nagorno-Karabakh severe battles have begun. Both sides accuse each other of starting war. There have been hostile relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia since the 1990s, when the war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region was fought. October 2 Armenia expressed readiness work with international mediators to achieve a ceasefire with Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. October 3 – Azerbaijani forces launched a new large-scale attack Nagorno-Karabakh. – Highlight text and press Ctrl+Enterto send the text to be edited! Highlight text and press Report a bug buttons to send the text to be edited! –
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Both Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh declared a state of war and general mobilization. War status and partial mobilization has also been announced by Azerbaijan.
