A new round of clashes has erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan, leaving an unspecified number of Azerbaijani soldiers dead, in the latest escalation of hostilities between the two rival nations, just as Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke about developments with Russia. talked President Vladimir Putin, whose country has a common defense agreement with Armenia.
AFP reported on Tuesday in a statement from the Ministry of Defense of Armenia: “At dawn on Tuesday at the fifth minute (Monday at 20:05 GMT), the Republic of Azerbaijan launched heavy artillery attacks and heavy caliber firearms towards Armenian military bases in the region.” shut. The cities of Goris, Sotek and Jermuk.
He added that Azerbaijan also used drones in this attack.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan accused the Armenian forces of carrying out “massive vandalism” near the border provinces of Dashksan, Kalpajar and Lachin, noting that “army positions of this country were bombarded with mortars in particular.”
The statement added that “Armenian bombings have resulted in “casualties in the military ranks of Azerbaijan”, without specifying their number.
The pioneers of the communication sites broadcast video clips where it was said that the Azeri artillery was shelling the positions of the Armenian forces.
A few hours after the fighting started, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In a statement published by the Russian news agency “Tass”, Yerevan said: “Pashinyan has discussed with Putin about the escalation of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan.”
Pashinyan detailed the “hostile and provocative” actions of Azerbaijani forces against Armenian lands.
He considered “Baku’s actions unacceptable” and emphasized the “importance of an appropriate response from the international community.”
Source: Lebanon Debate
