By Trend
The First President of Kazakhstan - Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev
expressed concern over the escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, Trend reports citing the press service of
Elbasy.
According to the press service, Nazarbayev supported the call
for an end to hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed concern over the escalation of
the conflict, noting the importance of starting negotiations
between the two states, which will serve to quickly stabilize the
situation in the region.
Armenian Armed Forces launched a large-scale military attack on
positions of 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 managed to
liberate certain territories previously occupied by Armenia, as
well as take important heights under control.
Military actions continued on Sept. 29 - 30. 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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