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An Armenian group based in Europe has claimed that it had received confidential data from European circles in late May saying the United States and Russia plan to stage several clashes in the Garabagh conflict zone in the summer that would spark "a short-term war". The plan was allegedly agreed with the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents, the Forum of Armenian Associations in Europe said.
The Armenian sources maintained that tens of people would be killed in the clashes, followed by a short wave of hostilities, which could claim more casualties. The fighting would allegedly culminate in US peacekeeping forces’ being stationed in Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli region and Russian peacekeepers being based in Kalbajar, a strategic Azerbaijani region.
The Forum also alleged that this scenario mostly meets American interests, because in this case US troops would be stationed on the border with Iran, Azerbaijan’s southern neighbor.
Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a lengthy war that ended with the signing of a cease-fire in 1994, but Armenia continues to occupy Upper Garabagh and seven other Azerbaijani districts in defiance of international law. Peace talks have accomplished little so far.*