Armenia has offered a ceasefire after fighting broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno and Karabakh region of the South Caucasus on Sunday. Armenia made the offer after a fierce battle over the past six days.
Armenia wants to sign a ceasefire agreement with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region through international mediators. Earlier, Russia rejected a ceasefire offer.
The Armenian foreign minister said they wanted to re establish a ceasefire with the European Union, France, Russia and the United States.
He added that the aggression in the Nagorno and Karabakh region would be met with a tough response at any cost. The talks came after 54 more Armenian soldiers were killed in the Nagorno and Karabakh region. A total of 158 Armenian soldiers were killed.
Earlier, the leaders of Yerevan and Baku did not agree to any proposal from Russia and Western leaders to end the war. Meanwhile, 19 civilians were killed in Armenian shelling, but Azerbaijan has not yet reported any soldiers killed.
In the current situation, there is a fear of an all out war. Russia and Turkey, two regional powers, are also likely to be involved. Internationally, Turkey is the main ally of Azerbaijan and Russia is the main ally of Armenia.
Armenia, on the other hand, has complained that Turkey is supplying fighters to Azerbaijan in the conflict. However, Turkey and Azerbaijan have denied the allegations.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Turkey had intelligence that it had sent about 300 Syrians to Azerbaijan. Through this, Turkey has crossed all the borders. He also demanded an explanation for such activities. Macro raised the issue at the European Union conference, saying NATO allies should behave like NATO members.
In a joint statement, Putin, Trump and Macro called on both sides to return to the negotiating table to resolve the long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Russia, meanwhile, is pursuing diplomatic talks with Turkey to end the conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a joint statement with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevltlu that they would work together to calm the situation.
It should be noted that Armenia and Azerbaijan have a long history of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Although internationally owned by Azerbaijan, Armenia has long occupied the territory.
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