By Trend
The settlement process for the Karabakh conflict is passing a
hot point, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, Trend reports referring to the Russian media
outlets.
"The process of resolving the Karabakh crisis, which is at now a
hot point, shouldn’t and can’t be a place for any rivalry or
competition," Peskov noted commenting on a contribution of the US
to the conflict's settlement as compared to Russia.
"Of course, Russia, as a co-chair of the Minsk Group, is ready
to welcome any steps that will help stop the hostilities," he
added.
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
take important, strategic heights under control.
The fighting continued into October 2020, in the early days of
which Armenia has launched missile attacks on Azerbaijani cities of
Ganja, Mingachevir, Khizi as well as Absheron district.
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, the 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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