Reuters: Erdogan will discuss with Putin the aggravation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. About it informs Reuters agency citing a high-ranking Turkish official.
As the newspaper writes, Erdogan is going to discuss the clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border during negotiations with Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). On September 15-16, in Samarkand, the Russian leader also will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and heads of other states.
The situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated on the night of September 13. According to the Armenian Defense Ministry, Azerbaijani troops fired on the border settlements in the south-east of the country – Sotk, Goris and Jermuk. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared about 49 dead as a result of shelling. He clarified that this figure is not final.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, in turn, blamed Armenia for the escalation of the situation. They noted that the Armenian side has been “intensively shelling” the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Kalbajar, Lachin, Dashkesan and Gadabay directions for the last month. In addition, Armenia mined areas and supply routes between the positions of the Azerbaijani army, the ministry added. Later the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported about the death of 50 Azerbaijani servicemen during the fighting on the border.
After the night shelling, the Armenian government turned to Russia, the CSTO and the UN Security Council. Pashinyan also called Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu. As a result, Baku and Yerevan, through the mediation of Moscow, were able to agree on a ceasefire from 09:00 Moscow time. On the same day took place emergency meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council.
However, on the morning of September 14, shelling continued. The Armenian Defense Ministry reported that the Azerbaijani military used artillery, mortars and other weapons in the direction of the Armenian settlements of Jermuk and Verin Shorzha.
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