Last minute: The tension on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border turned into an armed conflict. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced that on the night of September 12, the troops of the Armenian armed forces carried out large-scale provocations on the Azerbaijan-Armenia state border in the Dashkesen, Kelbajar and Lachin directions. In the statement, it was noted that Armenian soldiers, who were trying to mine the areas between the positions of Azerbaijani army units and supply routes in different directions, by taking advantage of the mountainous terrain, darkness and streams in the region, were detected and a conflict broke out with the intervention of Azerbaijani soldiers.
LAST MINUTE | ARMED CONFLICT BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA
According to the information conveyed by the UAV, the Armenian armed forces in the direction of Başarkeçer, İstisu, Karakilise and Gorus settlements fired heavily on the positions of Azerbaijani soldiers in Dashkesen, Kelbajar and Lachin provinces with various weapons and mortars, resulting in casualties among Azerbaijani soldiers and damage to the military infrastructure. given was emphasized.
“ARMENIAN ARMY GIVEN LOSSES”
It was stated that the units of the Azerbaijani army deployed in this direction took necessary measures to silence the firing points of the Armenian armed forces and prevent the expansion of the military conflict, and the Armenian army suffered losses.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced that Armenia is responsible for the conflicts and that additional information will be given to the public about the situation.
PAŞINYAN: 49 ARMENIAN MILITARY LOSE LIVES
As the clashes continued in the morning hours, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that 49 Armenian soldiers had died.
ARMENIA LEAKED TO THE REGION AND PERFORMED SABOTAGE
Journalist Güngör Yavuzaslan, who was connected to CNN TÜRK screens, made the following statement regarding the conflict:
“The Azerbaijani government announced that it responded to an operation developed against infiltration operations, against sabotage. But this time, the fact that it is from 5 different points simultaneously triggers the Azerbaijani army. We will look at the official statements in the first hours of the day. “It was also confirmed that there were casualties by Armenia. It is stated that this operation was carried out because the security of Azerbaijani military personnel was at stake.”
BAYRAKTAR SHOT WITH TB2
On the other hand, it was stated that Azerbaijan, which won the Nagorno-Karabakh War in only 44 days with Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (SİHA), struck Armenia with the same weapon.
EXPLANATION FROM MINISTER CAVUSOĞLU
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on his twitter account, “With my brother Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, we discussed the Armenian provocations on the Azerbaijan-Armenia state border. Armenia should stop provoking. They should focus on peace negotiations and cooperation within the framework of the reconciliation they have reached with Azerbaijan.” used the phrases.
AZERBAIJAN: ENEMY SHOOTING POINTS ARE TARGET
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov discussed the tension on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border in a phone call with US Deputy Foreign Minister for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried.
In the statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, it was stated that during the meeting between Minister Bayramov and Deputy Minister Donfried, the ongoing conflicts and tensions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as a result of the large-scale provocation of Armenia were discussed.
In the statement made by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, it was stated that the news published in the Armenian media that Azerbaijan was targeting the territory of Armenia did not reflect the truth, and said, “The countermeasures taken in response to the provocations of Armenia are of a local nature and are aimed at legitimate military targets with firing points.”
ABDULLAYEVA: PROVOCATION CONTINUES
Leyla Abdullayeva, spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs, used the following statements in a statement to CNN Türk;
‘Yesterday’s provocation was a step against the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani army took the necessary steps. This showed that Armenia was not ready for peace. Azerbaijan’s armed forces are always prepared for provocations, but Azerbaijan has already stated that it wants peace. The situation in the region is tense, tension continues. The provocation by Armenia continues.’
Emphasizing that Azerbaijan is holding talks with its international partners, Abdullayeva continued as follows;
“Our Foreign Minister met with Mr. Çavuşoğlu. Azerbaijan has fought a struggle within the framework of international law until today. Armenia violates international law, Azerbaijan is not interested in such a conflict. We want peace, we are in favor of the normalization of our relations.
PAŞINYAN CALLED PUTIN
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held separate phone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron earlier on Tuesday about the recent clashes on the Azerbaijan-Armenian border.
FIRST STATEMENT FROM USA
In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the US was deeply concerned about the news from the region and called on the parties to reduce tensions.
PAŞINYAN MEETS OVER THE PHONE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE EU COUNCIL MICHEL
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the President of the European Union (EU) Council Charles Michel.
In the statement made by the Armenian government, it was reported that Pashinyan discussed the recent conflicts on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border in a phone call with Michel.
In the statement that Pashinyan informed Michel about the situation, it was also stated that Armenia was ready to make efforts to prevent the escalation of tensions.