'Azeri forces are attacking Armenian soldiers in Artsakh at the moment while I'm speaking,' an Armenian parliament member told Newsweek.
The Azerbaijan Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday that"the situation is artificially exaggerated by Armenian sources," later acknowledged that some sort of confrontation had taken place after its Russian counterpart announced that Azerbaijani forces had entered the peacekeeping zone and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a call with Armenia's own defense chief, Suren Papikyan, and then with that of Azerbaijan, Zakir Hasanov.
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan visits a military position near the village of Nerkin Hand, near the border with Azerbaijan on March 18.But many Armenians fear the latest clashes may be just the beginning of something more ominous, especially as the international community's sights are fixated on the explosive conflict in Ukraine.
She also points to another important actor involved in the conflict. While Armenia is allied with Russia as part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization , Azerbaijan shares a close political, cultural and military relationship with Turkey and she said Ankara"equally shares all the responsibility for what is happening."
And while the summit was centered on Ukraine, Vardanyan warned the crisis there only highlighted how escalation between nations anywhere in the world could lead to catastrophe. The summary of the U.S. stance, according to Price, was"was calling both sides to show restraint and intensify diplomatic engagement to find comprehensive solutions to all of the outstanding issues."
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