Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire - News Summed Up

Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire


(CNN) A temporary ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia that came into effect Saturday after almost two weeks of fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region appears fragile, with both countries accusing each other of violating the terms of the agreement. The ceasefire, which was announced after talks in Moscow that were brokered by Russia, came into effect at midday local time (4 a.m. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a readout that the ceasefire was called "for humanitarian purposes," allowing for the exchange of prisoners and the bodies of the deceased. At a press conference in Baku, Hikmet Hajiyev, the assistant to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, accused Armenia of "violating" the agreed terms. If Armenia continues its provocations to violate the ceasefire, Azerbaijan must respond," Hajiyev said.


Source: CNN October 10, 2020 15:56 UTC



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