Nagorno-Karabakh: Tit-for-tat between Armenia and Azerbaijan rages on | DW News

Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has entered its second month – after a third cease-fire failed on Tuesday. The region lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of Armenian forces since a war there ended in 1994. A truce brokered by the US failed to take effect Monday - just like two earlier truces negotiated by Russia. Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to blame each other for ceasefire violations.

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[tuncayozkardes]

UN is more useless than my math skills.

[a.zeinab]

1. October 10, Russian's ceasefire initiative - Ganja was hit, killing 10 civilians.
2. October 17, French ceasefire initiative - Ganja was hit again, killing 14 civilians ( Attacking residential area at midnight).
3. October 27, the US ceasefire initiative - Barda was hit, killing 4 more civilians ( including 7 years old girl named Aysu).
4. October 28, as the US ceasefire initiative continued - Barda was hit once again, as a result of the deadliest missile attack, 21 civilians is killed and more than 70 civilians were wounded.
But I do NOT see any reports from international media/organizations.
Am I surprised? Definitely not!

[zackraymond]

Sad business. Fight on Armenians. You shouldn't have to suffer for Stalin's cruel decisions. The world should recognize your freedom and independence. No oone should be subjected to the rule of a genocidal dictatorship. Azerbaijan needs to recognize that they have no realistic claim to the land other than the words of a dead mass murderer.

[lenevohd]

Karabakh was occupied by Armenia in 1992/93. We are now liberating our lands. No one can say "Karabakh is Armenia".
Karabakh is Azerbaijan!🇦🇿 Karabakh is old land of Azerbaijan!

[johncarr]

Stand with the peace-loving people of Artsakh - part of the indigenous Armenian homeland for millennia. The Republic of Artsakh legally seceded from the Soviet Union as an independent republic and has never been part of independent Azerbaijan. Shame on Turkey, Azerbaijan, Israe l, Pakistan for these blatant crimes against humanity.

[aibekmursalimov]

Aren't there UN resolutions demanding Armenia to leave occupied territories of Azerbaijan. That's strange why Armenians being an aggressor and blaming the whole world.

[jeanbaptistetuyishime]

How about the Azerbaijan side people, civilians killed and no one reports about it except Turkey

[michaelmish]

What’s their take on what the Armenian army did to fizuli, agdam, zangilan? What did Armenia do to fix that issue?

[Riyan__Bhat]

May both countries stop here and let peace prevail ...love and support for Azerbaijan from indian occupied kashmir💚💚💚

[nabilahmadsiddiqui]

For 30 years Armenia was asked by the U.N. security council to return Azerbaijan's rightful territory. They disregarded and now the Azerbaijan Armed Forces are doing it themselves. God speed, Azerbaijan!

[Akram_]

They show just one side, dont forget that nagoro karapakh is occupied territory. I hope that war stop

[widohany]

Amnesty International has verified the use of banned cluster bombs by Armenia for the first time in the current Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, following an attack on the city of Barda in Azerbaijan. At least 21 people were killed, with an estimated 70 more injured in Barda city of Azerbaijan.

[elnurbayramov]

armenia has ignored UNO resolutions for all these years.

[vaqifakberli]

Kokeyşn büro disaided a Kahrabag to be a part of Azerbaijan

[aleftinam]

Armenian forces on Wednesday hit the city center of Azerbaijan's Barda with missiles, setting multiple shops and vehicles on fire. At least 21 civilians were killed and more than 70 injured in the attack.
#barda #berde #prayforganja #PrayForTartar

[rubo]

Karabakh has always been one of the provinces of Armenia during its millennial history (study the maps of ancient times).
Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) was given by Stalin to Azerbaijan as a bribe, as the part of a deal with Turkey to influence them to turn communist. Lenin and Stalin agreed to give up Armenian majority regions of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), Gazakh and Nakhichevan to the Azerbaijani SSR in 1921. In other words, Stalin gave Karabakh to Azerbaijan on a plate as a bribe. At that time 98% of Kharabakh’s population was Armenians.
And for 70 years Azerbaijan was unjustly enjoyed our land of Artsakh by discriminating and implementing the ethnic cleansing in the region.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and as a result of the national referendum in 1987, and in accordance with the law of the USSR on the rights of the Republics and the Autonomous Regions, in 1988 the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region legally withdrew from the Azerbaijani SSR and declared its independence.
Due to the collapse of the USSR:
1991 - The Azerbaijani SSR withdrew from the USSR.
1991 - Nagorno-Karabakh withdraws from the USSR.
This means that Nagorno-Karabakh has NEVER been part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This means that the current war perpetrated by Azerbaijan is an AGGRESSION against the independent Republic of Artsakh. And conversations about the liberation of so called "primordially Azerbaijani lands" are absolutely groundless and intended for those suffering with amnesia and illiteracy.
People leave traces of their existence on land so here are Armenian churches monasteries in NK most build when Azerbaijan was not on any map!
Gandzasar Monastery (4th century) և St. John the Baptist Church (1216-1238)
Dadivank (4th century) և Katoghike (9-11th century)
Amaras Monastery (4th century)
St. George of Tsitsernavank (4-5th century)
Gtchavank (4-13th century)
Yeghishe Apostle Monastery (Jrvshtik) (5th century), Mataghis
White Cross of Vankasar (5th century)
Dizapayt Kataro Monastery և Surb Astvatsatsin (5th century)
Bread Eat (7-17 centuries)
Okht Mokhrenisi Door Monastery (7-17th century)
St. Hakob Monastery of Kolatak (9th century)
Jori the Holy Savior (9th century)
St. Stepanos of Tsmakahogh (9-10th century)
Spitak Khach Monastery, Vank village, Hadrut (10th century)
Chartar Yeghisha Kus Desert (12th round)
St. George of Chankatagh (12th century)
Khotavank (12th-13th century)
Karvachar Surb Astvatsatsin virgin desert (12-13th century)
Holy Savior of the Stables (12-13th century)
Msmna Shoshkavank Surb Astvatsatsin (13th century)
Horeka Monastery (13th century)
Kavakavank (14th century)
Gospel of St. Gayane the Virgin in the Desert (1616)
Holy Resurrection of Hadrut (1621)
Pirumashen (1641)
Holy Mother of God of the Gospel (1651)
St. Stephen of the Cross (1654)
Shoshi New Church (1655)
Holy Pandaleon of Berdadzor (Paris Pigeon) (1658)
Ghondiants desert of Moshkhmhat (1658)
Haki St. Minas (1673)
Church of St. Gregory of Herher (1676)
Surb Astvatsatsin of Tsaghkavank, Tsakuri (1682)
Yeritsmankants Monastery (1691)
Masrik Church of Kashunik (1694)
Desert Holy Savior (Napat) (17th century)
Hochants St. Stepanos (17th century)
Bovurkhan Monastery Complex (17th century)
St. John the Baptist of Togh (1736)
Holy Virgin of Khnatsakh (1740)
St. Stephen of Padara (18th century)
Holy Mother of God of Mushkapat (18th century)
Holy Mother of God of Dashushen (1843)
St. John the Baptist of Shushi (1847)
The Holy Virgin of Nngi (1853)
St. John Garabed of Martakert (1857)
Holy Mother of God of Aygestan (1860)
The Holy Virgin Under the Stone (1862)
Holy Savior of Shushi (1868-1887)
Holy Mother of God of Ashan (1896)
Holy Carpet of Astghashen (1898)
St. George of Mataghis (1898)

[younginthegang]

At the end of the day, a lot of people won't come home, leaving their families and futures for a territory that their ancestors found. As a wise man once said: "Who are we to define what's ours, in a world that we are visitors".

[firefluxrip]

Karabakh has been ours, Armenia has occupide our lands since 1992, and now we are taking our lands by force from them, and their soldiers are fleeing.🇦🇿💪

[safiagha]

Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as Azerbaijani territory, how is Azerbaijan the aggressor?

[tahirhuseyinov]

UN has 4 resolutions about the withdrawal of Armenian forces from Karabakh. Armenian army doing provocation at Azerbaijan civil territories.