[7], Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar made threats to Armenia following the July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes and stated, "Azerbaijan is not alone. [469][470] Artsakh acknowledged responsibility, but said it was targeting military facilities. [184] Azerbaijan announced the capture of Jabrayil on 9 October 2020 and Füzuli on 17 October 2020. Turkey (alleged by Armenia)[9][10][11][12], The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war was an armed conflict between Azerbaijan, supported by Turkey, and the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh together with Armenia, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories. With the rise of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party, Turkey descended into dictatorship and xenophobia. And not just between those two sides. In another video, the victim is an older man in civilian clothes who gets his throat cut before the video abruptly ends. [497] The Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust included the beheading of an Armenian soldier in their reporting. [citation needed] After the declared ceasefire, the President of Artsakh admitted Azerbaijan had been able to achieve some success, moving the front deep into Artsakh territory;[181] the Armenian Prime Minister announced that Armenian forces had conducted a "partial retreat". They were not allowed into the building and Armenian military representatives did not give a response. [185] Azerbaijani forces then turned northwest, advancing towards the Lachin corridor, the sole highway between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, putting it within artillery range. Azerbaijan will also gain land access to its Nakhchivan exclave bordering Turkey and Iran. [327] However, unofficial Azerbaijani military sources alleged that he was killed and released footage apparently showing the assassination from a drone camera. Իսրայելը հետախուզական ծառայության ներկայացուցչություն է ստեղծել Բաքվում", "HRW: "Erməni qüvvələri müharibə qanunlarını pozaraq şəhər və kəndlərə dəfələrlə zərbələr endiriblər, "Altı həftəlik qalibiyyətli müharibənin nəticəsi", "44-օրյա պատերազմի ծագումը. [638] On 11 January 2021, after being approached by the Embassy of Armenia, Hampshire-based UK aircraft component manufacturer Andair announced halting supply of Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Makina – a subsidiary of Turkish Defence Company Baykar, as they were using components from Andair for armed drones. [168] Throughout the campaign, Azerbaijan relied heavily on drone strikes against Armenian/Artsakh forces, inflicting heavy losses against Armenian tanks, artillery, air defense systems and military personnel, although some Azerbaijani drones were shot down. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights Yes, a church being bombed is a special kind of event. The policy also involved systematically destroying all evidence that Armenians had ever lived in the region — including hundreds of churches. "This is how we get revenge – by cutting off heads," a voice says off-camera. [637], On 16 October 2020, Kommersant provided details of Turkish military involvement. [357] Later the numbers were revised to 36 tanks and armored personnel vehicles destroyed, two armored combat engineering vehicles destroyed and four helicopters and 27 unmanned aerial vehicles downed all within the first day of hostilities. [525] On 30 September 2020, Pashinyan stated that Armenia was considering officially recognizing the Republic of Artsakh as an independent territory. [621][622] On 4 March 2021, Lieutenant General Osman Erbaş was killed in a military helicopter crash. [218] The following day, the Armenian parliament passed a law to write off the debts of the Armenian servicemen wounded during the clashes and the debts of the families of those killed. [317], Armenian authorities reported the deaths of 4,028 servicemen during the war, while the Azerbaijani authorities stated that more than 5,000 Armenian servicemen were killed, and several times more were wounded as of 28 October 2020. In addition, people visited the Martyrs' Lane in Baku. [256], The peace agreement and the end of the war was seen as a victory and was widely celebrated in Azerbaijan. [527], On 1 October 2020, the President of Artsakh, Arayik Harutyunyan, stated that Armenians needed to prepare for a long-term war. Michel Onfray/ Élection2020 D.Trump/ Arménie Turquie/ Covid/ Sud Radio 08/11/2020. [162] On 29 July 2020, Azerbaijan conducted a series of military exercises that lasted from 29 July to 10 August 2020,[163] followed by further exercises in early September with the involvement of Turkey. [227] Azerbaijan Airlines announced that all airports in Azerbaijan would be closed to regular passenger flights until 30 September 2020. [140], During the Soviet era, the predominantly Armenian-populated region was governed as an autonomous oblast within the Azerbaijan SSR. On 19 October 2020, a strong fire broke out in a cotton plant in Azad Qaraqoyunlu, Tartar District, as a result of the Armenian artillery shelling, with several large hangars of the plant becoming completely burned down. 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[151] The 1994 Bishkek Protocol brought the fighting to an end and resulted in significant Armenian territorial gains: in addition to controlling most of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Republic of Artsakh also occupied the surrounding Azerbaijani-populated districts of Agdam, Jabrayil, Fuzuli, Kalbajar, Qubadli, Lachin and Zangilan. and in 2008 the General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding the immediate withdrawal of Armenian occupying forces,[157] although the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and USA, voted against it. [417], Armenia struck several Azerbaijani cities outside of the conflict zone, most frequently Tartar, Beylagan and Barda. "[585] Luke Coffey, an American political advisor and director of the Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation, citing his sources, stated that up to 100 PKK fighters were in Stepanakert to fight against Azerbaijan, but did not provide any evidence. [580] A Novaya Gazeta report, citing Lebanese Ministry of Internal Affairs intelligence, stated around 500 ethnic Armenian Lebanese had travelled to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh. [235][236], By 31 October 2020, after gaining control of the territories on the border with Iran, Azerbaijan had established control over four more border posts. It also stated that many of these videos were fake. The Armenian officials refuted the media reports of Azerbaijani vehicles entered Goris. In Azerbaijan, it has been referred to as the "Second Karabakh War" (Azerbaijani: İkinci Qarabağ müharibəsi),[134] "The Patriotic War" (Azerbaijani: Vətən müharibəsi),[135][136] "Operation for peace enforcement of Armenia" (Azerbaijani: Ermənistanı sülhə məcburetmə əməliyyatı),[137] or "Counter-offensive operation"[138] (Azerbaijani: Əks-hücum əməliyyatı) by the public and the government. [493] Bellingcat analysed the videos and concluded that the footage was real and that both executed were Armenian combatants captured by Azerbaijani forces between 9 and 15 October 2020 and later executed. Mis à jour 17 mars 2021. [479] Several Azerbaijani POWs, in interviews with the Azerbaijani media outlets, had stated that they were tortured by their Armenian captors until being transferred back to Azerbaijan. [582] France 24 spoke to soldiers including Armenian diaspora from France fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh. [588] Pakistan rejected this allegation as "irresponsible propaganda", and said the claims by the Armenian government had no substance. The name of the detained Azerbaijani was not disclosed. Its president, Ilham Aliyev, recently tweeted: “Armenia is not even a colony, it is not even worthy of being a servant.”. [45], Most of the fighting subsequently shifted to the south, in terrain that is relatively flat and underpopulated as compared to the mountainous north. [420][421] Attacks reported by Azerbaijani authorities included an attack on Beylagan on 4 October, killing two civilians and injuring 2 others,[422][423] Goranboy on 8 October killing a civilian,[424] Hadrut on 10 October, seriously injuring a medical worker,[425] Fuzuli on 20 October, resulting in one civilian death and six injuries,[426][427] Tartar on 20 October, resulting in two civilian deaths and one civilian injury[428] and Tartar on 10 November, resulting in one civilian injury. [451][452] The Artsakh Defence Army confirmed responsibility for the first attack but denied targeting residential areas, claiming that it had fired at military targets, especially Ganja International Airport. Alors que les deux trêves négociées sous la houlette de Moscou n'ont pas tenu, l'engagement sans retenue de la Turquie derrière Bakou éloigne les perspectives de paix. 18։00 դրությամբ. [515] The Independent's reporter had a chance to visit the National Burns Centre in Yerevan to see the soldiers' burns, which, according to deputy director of that centre, are consistent with white phosphorus damage in 80% cases. One then places the severed head on a dead animal. He then added that "the repeated use of cluster munitions by Azerbaijan should cease immediately as their continued use serves to heighten the danger for civilians for years to come". [531], On 21 October 2020, Nikol Pashinyan stated that "it is impossible to talk about a diplomatic solution at this stage, at least at this stage", since the compromise option is not acceptable for Azerbaijan, while the Armenian side stated many times that it is ready to resolve the issue through compromises. According to him, in total, about 1,200 people suffered from the bombardment. Turkey and Azerbaijan deny direct involvement of Turkey. [234], On 29 October 2020, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, issued a decree on the formation of temporary commandant's offices in the areas that the Azerbaijani forces seized control of during the conflict. ... anti turc. [669] The Chief of Staff of the President of Iran, in a phone call with the Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, denied the reports and stated that they were aimed at disrupting both countries' relations. [222], On 27 September 2020, Azerbaijani authorities restricted internet access shortly after the clashes began,[223] stating it was "in order to prevent large-scale Armenian provocations." ", "What Taiwan's Military Can Learn From the Armenia-Azerbaijan War", "Հայ-ադրբեջանական նոր պատերազմ․ Թուրքիան՝ Ադրբեջանի կողքին", "Ermənistan-Azərbaycan müharibəsi: Həqiqət anı", "Xarici qəzetlər Azərbaycan-Ermənistan müharibəsi barədə nə yazır? As Armenians were sent to slaughter like lambs, the Turkish government was gaslighting America and the world, unveiling a policy of systematically denying the Armenian Genocide that continues to this day. [262] On 12 November, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that it had moved the Shusha police department, which was previously located in Tartar District, into Shusha,[263] while on 14 November, the control of the Sugovushan reservoir was transferred to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations from the military. On 6 October 2020, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service alleged that several thousand fighters from Middle East terrorist organizations had arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh to fight for Azerbaijan, specifically from Jabhat al-Nusra (al-Qaeda branch), Firkat Hamza, and the Sultan Murad Division, stating all were linked to the Islamic State (ISIL). 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[626] The National Security Service of Armenia presented intercepts, allegedly between the Turkish and Azerbaijani military, and between the Azerbaijani military and mercenaries. [107], Following the capture of Shusha, the second-largest settlement in Nagorno-Karabakh, a ceasefire agreement was signed between the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, ending all hostilities in the area from 00:00, 10 November 2020 Moscow Time. Pashinyan said that "to fight for the rights of our people means, first of all, to take up arms and commit to the protection of the rights of the homeland". [170] Azerbaijan had a quantitative advantage in artillery systems, particularly self-propelled guns and long-range multiple rocket launchers, while Armenia had a minor advantage in tactical ballistic missiles. [378][379], Azerbaijan and Turkey are bound by ethnic, cultural and historic ties, and both countries refer to their relationship as being one between "two states, one nation". Meanwhile, a new law came into effect since October 2020 in Armenia, which prohibits negative coverage of the situation at the front. By 29 January 2021, 76 civilians were confirmed killed in the conflict, 72 of which died in the Republic of Artsakh and 4 were killed in Armenia. [216] On 21 October 2020, the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers temporarily banned the import of Turkish goods, the decision will come into force on 31 December 2020. [386][387][388][389] Turkey provided military support to Azerbaijan, including military experts and Syrian mercenaries. [111] Under the agreement, the warring sides will keep control of their currently held areas within Nagorno-Karabakh, while Armenia returned the surrounding territories it occupied in 1994 to Azerbaijan. N’oublions qu’après le génocide arménien de 1915, Enver Pacha, un des chefs du gouvernement ottoman, voulait appliquer aux Juifs la politique arménienne. [293][294] In this regard, flags were lowered across the country, and traffic halted, while ships moored in the Bay of Baku, as well as cars honked their horns. [326] and On 27 October 2020, Artsakh authorities stated that its defense minister Jalal Harutyunyan was wounded in action. The ICRC's representative in Yerevan, Zara Amatuni, declined to say whether she had any information about Musayev. [397], The International Institute for Strategic Studies presented a summary of analyses by Russian military experts, who concluded that the Azerbaijani victory was not just a result of drone warfare and Turkish assistance, but could actually be attributed to a number of other factors, such as Azerbaijan having a more professional army with recent battlefield experience, employment by Armenia of Soviet-era tactics against the modern warfare waged by Azerbaijan, a strong national will to fight on part of Azerbaijan comparing to a lack of resolve on the part of the Armenian leadership, and Armenia believing their own propaganda and underestimating the enemy. In August of the same year the government of Artsakh moved the country's parliament to Shusha, escalating tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan. A video posted on a Telegram channel on 7 December showed two soldiers in uniforms consistent with the Azerbaijani military pinning down an elderly man near a tree. This story has been shared 100,083 times. [52][557][558] There have also been allegations of Kurdish militia from Syria and Iraq fighting on the Armenian side, and although some third-party sources had confirmed it,[559][560][561] some publications had considered these claims "dubious". [345][105] There were also reported difficulties in testing and contact tracing during the conflict. Terms of Use [418], On 30 October 2020, Human Rights Watch reported that Armenia or Artsakh forces used cluster munition and called that Armenia should immediately cease using cluster munitions or supplying them to Nagorno-Karabakh forces. New social media account creation that post about Armenia and Azerbaijan has spiked, with many from authentic users, but many inauthentic accounts have also been detected. [315], As of 23 October 2020, the Armenian authorities has stated that the conflict had displaced more than half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population or approximately 90,000 people. In addition to causing civilian casualties, the Armenian attacks damaged homes, businesses, schools, and a health clinic, and contributed to mass displacement. [79], By 7 October 2020, Azerbaijan reported to have destroyed about 250 tanks and other armored vehicles; 150 other military vehicles; 11 command and command-observation posts; 270 artillery units and MLRSs, including a BM-27 Uragan; 60 Armenian anti-aircraft systems, including 4 S-300 and 25 9K33 Osas; 18 UAVs and 8 arms depots. [296] President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva also visited the Martyrs' Lane. [237], By 4 November 2020, six peace activists from Azerbaijan have been called to questioning by the State Security Service, due to their anti-war activism in Azerbaijan. [542] The Azerbaijani MoFA demanded that Armenia stop shelling civilians and called on international organizations to ensure Armenia followed international law. [474] On 7 November, according to Human Rights Watch, the Armenian forces fired a rocket that struck an agricultural field near the village of Əyricə and killed a 16-year-old boy while he playing with other children. In one of the videos, the Armenian soldiers were seen cutting the throat of an Azerbaijani captive. That is how the war started. [391][100] Russia had historically pursued a policy of maintaining neutrality in the conflict, and Armenia never formally requested aid. The Azerbaijani Army's First, Second, and Third Army Corps, reinforced by reservists from the Fourth Army Corps, began an advance in the north, making some territorial gains, but the Azerbaijani advance stalled. [251], After the ceasefire agreement was signed, President Armen Sarksyan held a meeting with Karekin II, where they both made a call to declare 22 November as the Day of Remembrance of the Heroes who fell for the Defense of the Motherland in the Artsakh Liberation War. Silva Ozyerli, membre de la petite communauté arménienne de Turquie, montre une photo de sa famille, le 19 octobre 2020 à Istanbul afp.com/Ozan KOSE Actualité [45], After the shelling of Martuni,[179] Artsakh authorities began mobilizing civilians. [587][569], On 17 October 2020, the Armenian National Security Service stated that Azerbaijan was smuggling in a significant amount of ammunition, mercenaries and "terrorists" from Afghanistan and Pakistan. [532], On 12 November 2020, Pashinyan addressed his nation, saying that "Armenia and the Armenian people are living extremely difficult days. [364], While Armenians and Azerbaijanis lived side by side under Soviet rule, the collapse of the Soviet Union contributed to racialization and fierce nationalism, causing both Armenians and Azerbaijanis to stereotype each other, shaping respective sociopolitical discourses. [486] In an Amnesty International report, the cluster bombs were identified as "Israeli-made M095 DPICM cluster munitions that appear to have been fired by Azerbaijani forces". Privacy Notice As a gesture of solidarity — and a promise for the future — Azerbaijan’s senior ally Turkey had closed its border with Armenia. [257][258] On 10 November 2020, crowds waved flags in Baku after the peace deal was announced. Eleven other videos showing inhumane treatment and outrages upon personal dignity of Azerbaijani captives by the Armenian army has come to light. [306] Turkish President Erdoğan attended the military parade as part of a state visit to Baku. According to the BBC Azerbaijani Service, Azerbaijan's Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministries said they had no information about the incident. They calculated quite cynically that if it turned out these offensives were not successful early on, then it was best these casualties would be among mercenaries not Azerbaijani forces. [170], Hackers from Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as their allied countries have actively participated in cyberwarfare, with Azerbaijani hackers targeting Armenian websites and posting Aliyev's statements,[409] and Greek hackers targeting Azerbaijani governmental websites. «J'ai rarement vu une période aussi violente», souffle cet Arménien, l'un des 60 000 qui vivent en Turquie. [354] BBC reporters confirmed the destruction of at least one tactical ballistic missile launcher in the vicinity of Vardenis, close to the border with Azerbaijan, and posted photo evidence in support of this information. [108][109][110] The President of Artsakh, Arayik Harutyunyan, also agreed to end the hostilities. [213] Protesting Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan, Armenia has recalled its ambassador to Israel. [502] HRW spoke with the families of some of the POWs in the videos, who provided photographs and other documents establishing their identity, and confirmed that these relatives were serving either in the Artsakh Defence Army, or the Armenian armed forces. [662], In an interview with David Barsamian of Alternative Radio, American scientist and political activist Noam Chomsky said that "The immediate crisis came when Azerbaijan, surely with Turkish backing [and] Israeli arms pouring in [attacked Armenia]" and that this aid came from "Ben Gurion airport in Israel, [with] Ilyushin planes coming in and out, while no other planes are flying into Baku" and that they were "sending Israeli arms to Azerbaijan so they can kill people, Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh". [462], The Human Rights Watch reported that on 28 October, at about 17:00, the Armenian forces fired a munition on Tap Qaraqoyunlu of Goranboy District that produced fragmentation and killed a civilian. [637], Canada suspended the export of its drone technology to Turkey over concerns that it is using the technology in the conflict. վարչապետ Նիկոլ Փաշինյանի հոդվածը", "Azərbaycan Ordusu 44 günlük müharibədə tarixi Qələbə əldə etdi", "Արցախյան երկրորդ պատերազմի արդյունքները. La Turquie a pris une position ferme du côté de l’Azerbaïdjan dans un conflit ouvert avec l’Arménie qui a éclaté tôt dimanche dans la région montagneuse contestée du Haut-Karabakh. A few years later, Armenia was cut up even further. [220] On 8 November 2020, Sarkissian yet again dismissed the interim head of the National Security Service. [340] Human Rights Watch confirmed many of the targeted attacks on civilians and civilian objects, such as kindergartens and hospitals, by the Armenian forces. Human Rights Watch called the Armenian government to conduct transparent investigations into attacks by Armenian forces that violate international humanitarian law, or the laws of war. Of these, 3,721 were identified. [79] Also, during the post-war clashes, the Azerbaijani authorities stataed that an Azercell employee was seriously injured during the installation of communication facilities and transmission equipment near Hadrut. In at least four other cases, munitions struck civilians or civilian objects in areas where there were no apparent military targets. / le 28 septembre 2020 "Contre-attaque" Le puit, d'environ 13 mètres de profondeur, est situé sur le terrain qui appartenait à Hüseyin Duman, surnommé "Uzun Hüseyin" (Hüseyin le Long, ou le Grand) dans le village de Hakmehmet, dans le nord-est de la Turquie.

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