Armenia denounced an assault by Azerbaijan in opposition to an EU civilian mission

Armenia denounced this Tuesday that the Azerbaijani Military opened hearth on a patrol of the civil mission of the European Union (EU) within the city of Verin Shorzha, close to the borderafter Russia urged Azerbaijan to unblock the one route that connects the Armenian territory with the enclave of Nagorno Karabagh, a disputed area between these two nations of the Caucasus.

“Round 12:20 native time (5:20 in Argentina), models of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired at EU observers who had been patrolling within the neighborhood of Verin Shorzha and his automobile,” the Armenian Protection Ministry stated in an announcement. assertion collected by the Armenpress information company and replicated by AFP.

The EU civilian mission in Armenia confirmed on the social community X, previously generally known as Twitter, that there was an “change of fireside” of their “space of ​​duty” and that nobody on the staff was injured.

🆕CORRECTING STATEMENT:
We affirm that #EUMA patrol has been current to the capturing incident in our space of ​​duty.

❗️No #EUMA member was harmed.

— European Union Mission in Armenia (@EUmARMENIA) August 15, 2023

The knowledge was denied by Azerbaijanwhich identified that “it doesn’t correspond to actuality” and represents “one other type of disinformation from the alternative aspect”.

“We inform that the visits of the EU observers within the path of the border, their motion routes, the coordinates within the space, in addition to the registration plates of the automobiles are introduced to the Azerbaijani aspect upfront,” the Ministry acknowledged. of Azerbaijani Protection.

“Azerbaijan Military models are conscious of mission visits”argued the portfolio and added that “it’s theoretically and virtually inconceivable for such a scenario to happen as claimed by Armenia.”

The spokeswoman for the Armenian International Ministry, Ani Badalyanstated on Monday that the United Nations Safety Council will maintain an emergency assembly on Wednesday, on the request of Armenia, to debate the deterioration of the humanitarian scenario in Nagorno Karabakh, territory in dispute between the events.

The Armenian denunciation of the assault on the EU mission happens on the identical day that Russia urged Azerbaijan to unblock the one route that connects Armenia with the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, a disputed area between these two nations within the Caucasus.

“Particular emphasis was positioned on the necessity to implement measures for a speedy de-escalation of the scenario round Nagorno Karabagh, together with the unblocking of humanitarian routes, together with the Lachin hall,” declared the Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrovin a name to his Azerbaijani counterpart, in response to an announcement from the Russian International Ministry.

Historical past concerning the territory of Nagorno Karabagh

Nagorno Karabagh is a territory positioned inside Azerbaijan and acknowledged as a part of that nation by the worldwide neighborhood. It’s inhabited by a minority of Azerbaijanis and a majority of Armenians.

From 1991behind the dissolution of the Soviet Unionthe territory is managed by Armenian separatists who established there impartial “republic” not internationally acknowledgedand which is militarily supported by neighboring Armenia.

Up to now they launched two wars for management of this territorythe second, occurred in 2020ended with a ceasefire mediated by Russia and the restoration of the territories taken by Armenia after its victory within the so-called First Nagorno Karabagh Warfare, in 1994together with the necessary metropolis of Shusha.

The tensions flared once more final month after Azerbaijan lower off the one connecting street between Armenia and the territory.

In final aprilAzerbaijan put in a checkpoint within the hall that goes from Armenia, which borders western Azerbaijani, to Nagorno Karabagh, passing by the city of Lachin, as a result of, in response to what he stated, it was utilized by the Armenians to enter mines, ammunition and tools navy.

Armenia denied the allegations and accused Azerbaijan of violating the 2020 armistice.