Canada is warning against escalation, while one expert warns that the conflict could turn into a humanitarian catastrophe if it persists. The breakaway state, known as the Republic of Artsakh, has a population of roughly 150,000, mostly ethnic Armenian and Christian. 0:53Azerbaijan's foreign minister said Monday that six Azeri civilians had been killed and 19 injured since the fighting began. A map showing recent conflict in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Turkey's foreign minister has called Armenia an "occupying state," and other Turkish government officials have called Armenia's presence in Nagorno-Karabakh "a crime against humanity."

Source: CBC News September 29, 2020 08:00 UTC