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Turkish defense minister: Calls for resumption of ceasefire - insincere and unconvincing

2 October 2020 14:59 (UTC+04:00)
Turkish defense minister: Calls for resumption of ceasefire - insincere and unconvincing

By Trend

The calls for the resumption of the ceasefire are insincere and unconvincing, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said, Trend reports on Oct. 2.

"Where have been the countries that are calling for the restoration of the ceasefire? Why have not they made serious statements before?" Akar said.

The minister stressed that Turkey reaffirms its support for Azerbaijan and will support it until all Azerbaijani territories are liberated.

Armenian Armed Forces launched a large-scale military attack on positions of the Azerbaijani army on the front line, using large-caliber weapons, mortars, and artillery on Sept. 27.

Azerbaijan responded with a counter-offensive along the entire front. As a result of retaliation, Azerbaijani troops liberated a number of territories previously occupied by Armenia, as well as took important, strategic heights under control.

Military actions continued on Sept. 29 - Oct. 1. According to a statement from Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry, the Armenian armed forces have suffered heavy losses along the entire front line from Sept. 27 through Sept. 30, including tanks, armored vehicles, artillery installations, rocket launch systems, as well as command and observation posts, air defense systems, etc.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on the withdrawal of its armed forces from Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

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