Al-Jazeera correspondent in the Nagorno-Karabakh region quoted the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense as saying that military operations and mutual attacks are continuing without interruption on all fronts. This comes as Armenia announced that it is not ready for peace negotiations with Baku under the supervision of Russia.

The ministry indicated that the Armenian army launched an intensive attack on the border city of Tartar this Wednesday morning, which led to civilian deaths and injuries, as well as material losses.

The ministry accused the Armenian side of focusing the bombing on civilians.

She added that the Azerbaijani army thwarted an opposing attack of the Armenian forces in the Magadez region.

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced that about 2,300 Armenian soldiers were killed and wounded during the fighting operations since the 27th of this month.

Accusations were dismissed

For his part, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Turkey of providing military support to Azerbaijan, stressing the presence of Turkish military officials in Azerbaijan to direct the ongoing military operations in the Nagorno Karabakh region.

He called on the international community to condemn what he described as the aggression of Turkey and Azerbaijan, indicating that this threatens the existence of the Armenian people, according to him.

He also made it clear that his country is not considering deploying peacekeepers in the Nagorno Karabakh region.

On his position on the negotiation, he said that his country is not ready to negotiate with Azerbaijan on Nagorno Karabakh with Russian auspices.

Pashinyan considered that in the midst of the violent battles taking place on the battle fronts, the talk about holding any tripartite meeting regarding the situation in Nagorny Karabakh is not appropriate, indicating the necessity of adequate conditions and conditions for conducting any negotiations, and that his country was always ready for a peaceful solution to the conflict in the disputed region. on him.

On the other hand, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev denied any possibility of holding talks with Armenia regarding the Nagorno Karabakh region, and described the Armenian demands as unacceptable.

He also denied the participation of Turkish "F-16" (F-16) fighters in the region's battles, and denied the presence of Syrian fighters in it.

The Azerbaijani President said that Turkey is not a party to the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and that Turkish support for Azerbaijan is limited to moral support only.

Fights and fears

The battles in the disputed region raise fears of a large-scale war between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the South Caucasus, where Ankara and Moscow compete, and Russia and Iran have offered to mediate between Yerevan and Baku to settle the dispute over the disputed territory.

Under international law, the Nagorno Karabakh region is part of Azerbaijan, but the Armenians - who make up the vast majority of its population - reject Baku rule.

The region has been running its own affairs with the support of Armenia since it split from Azerbaijan during a conflict that erupted at the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Despite the agreement on a cease-fire in 1994 after thousands of deaths and the displacement of many more, the two countries frequently exchange accusations of launching attacks within the region and on the borders between them.

Zakharova: Moscow has its own approaches and methods for settling (European) disputes

Positions and connections

In the context of the reactions, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Turkey's "active" position in the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno Karabakh was expected.

Zakharova said in statements to the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper that it is not the first time that this frozen problem has entered an open phase, noting that there were certain statements heard from Ankara before.

Zakharova added that Russia cannot follow the example of Turkey by taking a similar position on the current crisis, noting that Moscow has its own methods and methods for settling disputes, and its political discourse differs from that of Ankara.

The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, made two separate phone calls with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

The Qatari Emiri Diwan said that the Emir of the State of Qatar discussed with Presidents Sarkissian and Aliyev the tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The Emir of the State of Qatar called for calming the situation and working to resolve the dispute between the two countries through dialogue and diplomatic means, in a manner that preserves the interests of the two countries and two peoples.

Macron criticized the Turkish position, considering it dangerous (Reuters)

France’s position

In a related context, French President Emmanuel Macron renewed his call for a ceasefire without conditions, noting that he had spoken with the leaders of the two countries, and that he asked Azerbaijan to stop this attack, condemning the disproportionate escalation.

Macron indicated that he has contacted the Minsk Group - which includes the United States, Russia and France - at the level of foreign ministers, while he will communicate with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin tonight, and tomorrow with his US counterpart Donald Trump, to discuss a solution to this crisis.

Macron did not miss the opportunity to criticize Turkey's statements regarding the crisis, and said that we consider them to be dangerous statements, and we are concerned about the war rhetoric adopted by Turkey during the past hours, especially about its call for Azerbaijan to liberate the Nagorno Karabakh region, and we do not accept this speech.

Call and request

In developments related to this conflict, the Al-Jazeera correspondent in Moscow reported that the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the ambassadors of Armenia and Azerbaijan to Moscow on Tuesday, and asked them to control the actions of the Armenian and Azeri communities in Russia against the backdrop of the military escalation over Nagorny Karabakh.

Al-Jazeera correspondent learned that the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Deputy Interior Minister met with the two ambassadors and asked them to control the actions of the Armenian and Azeri communities, to prevent any clashes between them in the context of the Nagorno Karabakh crisis.

The Russian authorities have tightened security reinforcements in the Armenian and Azerbaijani community centers, especially in the popular complexes and markets.

It is reported that millions of Azerbaijanis and Armenians live in Russia.