Russian FM sure about possible political settlement of Karabakh conflict
By Trend
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is convinced that the political settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is possible, Trend reports referring to TASS news agency.
Lavrov said that he discussed the situation related to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with the Azerbaijani foreign minister on October 14.
“Russian military observers can be included in the mechanism for monitoring the ceasefire regime in Nagorno-Karabakh region,” the Russian foreign minister added.
“The Russian Federation does not agree with Turkey's position related to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the possibility of a military solution,” Lavrov said.
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, 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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