Armenian economy ministry: Azerbaijan's actions have caused long-term and serious damage to economic stability of region
08.10.2020,
12:45
Azerbaijan's actions have already caused long-term and serious damage to the economic stability of the region and may lead to a humanitarian crisis, Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Avag Avanesyan said on Thursday.
YEREVAN, October 8. /ARKA/. Azerbaijan's actions have already caused long-term and serious damage to the economic stability of the region and may lead to a humanitarian crisis, Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Avag Avanesyan said on Thursday.
“While we are talking about common prosperity, about future stable growth and an effective transition period that awaits us after overcoming the epidemic, while we talk about cooperation and involvement, the people of Artsakh have been fighting for ten days for the right to live,” he said.
The deputy minister said that the military aggression of Azerbaijan, carried out with the direct support of Turkey and accompanied by gross violations of international humanitarian law, endangered the security of the entire region.
“The people of Artsakh not only defend their security, but also fight for universal values, democracy and human rights, they oppose terrorism and violence. It is vitally important to understand that the conflict has only a peaceful solution, otherwise the region will be on the brink of a humanitarian crisis,” Avanesyan said.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 4,069 people killed and over 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 145 UAVs, 4 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 496 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft.
According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 320 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and 82 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0---
“While we are talking about common prosperity, about future stable growth and an effective transition period that awaits us after overcoming the epidemic, while we talk about cooperation and involvement, the people of Artsakh have been fighting for ten days for the right to live,” he said.
The deputy minister said that the military aggression of Azerbaijan, carried out with the direct support of Turkey and accompanied by gross violations of international humanitarian law, endangered the security of the entire region.
“The people of Artsakh not only defend their security, but also fight for universal values, democracy and human rights, they oppose terrorism and violence. It is vitally important to understand that the conflict has only a peaceful solution, otherwise the region will be on the brink of a humanitarian crisis,” Avanesyan said.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 4,069 people killed and over 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 145 UAVs, 4 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 496 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft.
According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 320 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and 82 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0---
