Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Health reported that casualties during the country’s so-called “anti-terrorism operation” in Nagorno-Karabakh reached 192 people. Relevant data is published at: Web site departments.
“180 of them are employees of the Ministry of Defense and 12 are employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. “One of the martyrs is a civilian,” he said.
According to the data of the Ministry of Health, 511 military personnel and 1 civilian were injured in the operation.
Before this, more than 28 thousand people from Nagorno-Karabakh were internally displaced reached To Armenia.
Nagorno-Karabakh is a predominantly Armenian settlement in Azerbaijan. The only artery connecting the region to Armenia is the Lachin corridor.
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (self-named Artsakh) declared independence in 1991, but was not recognized by UN member states, not even Armenia. For almost 30 years the republic was essentially outside Baku’s control; A local regime operated in the territory supported by Yerevan. Russian peacekeepers contributed to stabilizing the situation in the region, but clashes between the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides in the region almost did not stop.
The situation worsened in May 2020. In November 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement with the participation of Russia on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. The document provided for the entry of Russian peacekeepers into the Nagorno-Karabakh territory, the exchange of prisoners, the transfer of some regions in the region by Armenia to Azerbaijan, and the return of refugees.
19 September 2023 Azerbaijan announced About the start of the “anti-terrorist operation” in Nagorno-Karabakh.
September 20 Baku and Karabakh with the help of Russian peacekeepers To agree about the ceasefire. According to the agreement, Karabakh’s armed forces will be disbanded and their heavy equipment will be withdrawn and delivered. At the same time, the implementation of this process will be monitored by the Russian peacekeeping mission.
Previously USA promise Help the people of Karabakh.