Moscow on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of violating a ceasefire agreement by entering the Russian peacekeeping mission’s zone in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the first time Russia publicl…
Highlights
- Moscow accuses Azerbaijan of violating ceasefire agreement by entering Russian peacekeeping mission’s zone in breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
- Russian defence ministry also accuses Azerbaijani troops of using Turkish-made drones to strike Karabakh troops.
- Russian foreign ministry in Moscow expresses “extreme concern” over spiralling tensions in the region.
- Azerbaijan’s defence ministry in Baku said it “regretted the one-sided statement” which does not reflect the truth, adding that “Azerbaijan didn’t violate a single provision” of the ceasefire agreement.
- In 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan fought a war over the long-contested enclave which claimed over 6,500 lives.