Conflicting Reports on Injury of Karabakh Leader as Fighting Continues
As clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno-Karabakh region continue unabated, conflicting reports regarding the condition of Arayik Harutyunyan, the head of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh (the Armenian side’s name for the region) have emerged.
While Azerbaijani president’s aide Khikmet Gadzhiev claimed that Harutyunyan sustained a serious injury during a precision strike by the Azerbaijani military, a spokesperson for Harutyunyan denied these allegations, according to Sputnik news agency.
Shortly prior to Gadzhiev’s announcement, Harutyunyan also appeared in a live Facebook broadcast, looking healthy and not sporting any visible signs of injury.
A senior Iranian administration official says Iran welcomes the recent agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan to cease fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
With the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in its sixth week, a senior Iranian commander says the Army’s Ground Forces have no red lines other than the Islamic Republic’s national security.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said initiative developed by Tehran to resolve disputes between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia entails the participation of influential countries in the region.
A third attempt at halting weeks of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh collapsed quickly on Monday with Armenia and Azerbaijan trading accusations of violating the US-brokered ceasefire within minutes.
