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- Turks ‘search’ for Armenians in Lyon, France amid ethnic tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (VIDEOS)
Turkish nationalists marched through the outskirts of Lyon, France, following violent clashes with ethnic Armenians who had blocked a roadway to show their support for Yerevan in its war with Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh.Oct 29, 2020 11:18World News - After 3rd ceasefire fails in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia & Azerbaijan blame violations on each other, report casualtiesArmenia and Azerbaijan have again accused one another of shelling civilians, as fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region continues after the failure of the US-brokered truce earlier this week.Oct 28, 2020 14:56Russia & Former Soviet Union
- Turkish F-16s in Azerbaijan are not currently involved in fighting but will be used if there is ‘foreign aggression,’ says BakuAzerbaijan will use Turkish F-16 fighter jets to defend itself from “foreign aggression,” President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday, insisting that the planes were in the country prior to the recent fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh.Oct 26, 2020 18:50Russia & Former Soviet Union
- Another Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire fails: Warring parties trade bitter accusations over who violated latest US-brokered truceArmenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of violating a Monday truce in Nagorno-Karabakh, with heavy artillery fire. Reports of renewed hostilities came after a fresh attempt to reach a ceasefire was announced in Washington.Oct 26, 2020 07:35Russia & Former Soviet Union
- Third time’s the charm? Armenia & Azerbaijan pledge to resume ceasefire on Monday after weekend talks in WashingtonYerevan and Baku have renewed their commitments under a ceasefire deal agreed on earlier this month in Moscow, but which was plagued with violations from both sides, after separate meetings with US officials in Washington.Oct 25, 2020 23:23Russia & Former Soviet Union
- Trump touts ‘really good progress’ at Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Washington as shelling in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh intensifiesEven as US President Donald Trump praised the “progress” made in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, air raid sirens sounded over Stepanakert in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, heralding another round of artillery bombardment.Oct 23, 2020 18:19Russia & Former Soviet Union
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