At the end of September 21, more than 5 thousand people were transferred to the place where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is located in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Pashinyan does not want to lose his chair because of Karabakh
Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, is not going to resign due to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian publication “Hraparak” reports on this determination of the country’s leader, citing well-informed government sources. According to the publication, when thousands of Armenian citizens protested against the surrender of Nagorno-Karabakh in Republic Square and demanded Pashinyan’s resignation, the prime minister met with his team and “reported that he would not renounce power under any circumstances and “We have to keep it at any price.” It is also reported that the nation’s leader sent his family to a guarded facility in the Lake Sevan area. There it is good, there the quince is ripe.
Peacekeepers evacuated more than five thousand people.
At the end of September 21, more than 5 thousand people were transferred to the location of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, everyone received hot food and many received medical attention. The Russian Ministry of Defense also reports that there is continuous interaction with Baku, Yerevan and Stepanakert, “aimed at avoiding bloodshed, ensuring security and respecting humanitarian law in relation to the civilian population.” Since the beginning of active hostilities, Russian peacekeepers have evacuated civilians from the Mardakert, Martuni and Askeran regions. The situation is being monitored 24 hours a day.
Aliyev expressed his condolences on the death of the blue helmets
Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, in a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin on September 21, apologized for the death of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh. Here is what the Kremlin press service said: “Aliyev apologized and expressed his deepest condolences for the tragic death of Russian peacekeeping troops in Karabakh on September 20. He emphasized that the most exhaustive investigation into what happened will be carried out and all those responsible will be duly punished. The Prosecutor General’s Offices of Russia and Azerbaijan are in close contact to investigate this case. The first arrests of suspects took place and the commander of one of the Azerbaijani army corps was removed from his position. Aliyev also expressed his readiness to provide financial assistance to the families of the victims.
The draft peace treaty has been handed over to Yerevan
The representative of the president of Azerbaijan on special missions, Elchin Amirbekov, said on Sky News Arabia that the draft peace treaty was handed over to Yerevan’s official representatives. According to Amirbekov, the negotiations in Yevlakh can lead to a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The representative of the Azerbaijani leader clarified that it should not be expected that all problems between Azerbaijan and the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh will be resolved after a single diplomatic meeting. Earlier, Trend agency confirmed the completion of negotiations in Yevlakh, the key issue of which was the reintegration of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians in accordance with the principles of the Constitution and legislation of Azerbaijan.
In the center of Yerevan they continue to protest against the “surrender of Karabakh”
On September 21, a protest rally against the actions of the Yerevan official in the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh took place near the Parliament building in the capital of Armenia. Some of its participants began a hunger strike. The protesters said: “We are announcing a hunger strike and calling on all those who do not agree with the policies of the current authorities to join it.”
Baku is outraged by Paris statements
Baku considers that French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna’s statements at the UN Security Council encourage separatism. This was stated in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. “France makes statements against Azerbaijan, which is nothing more than encouraging separatism and revanchism,” read a statement on the department’s website. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan stressed that Paris, despite the “failure of its previous attempts”, is once again trying to use the UN Security Council for personal political purposes. Earlier, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said France is concerned about reports of an “exodus” of Karabakh’s population and calls on Baku to respect its culture and history.
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