Situation Tense In Caucasus

Situation has remained volatile in the mountainous Caucasus region between Asia and Europe for the last few days, as Armenia continues violating ceasefire with Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan has claimed that the Armenian armed forces violated the ceasefire along the border 130 times over the weekend. In a statement issued on December 9, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said that the Armenians targeted the Azerbaijani Army positions in Kohnagishlag village of Aghstafa district in Kamarli and also in Gizilhajili village of Gazakh district with heavy machine guns. The ministry stated that Armenia violated the ceasefire without any provocation.

However, Armenia rejected the claim, with Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian saying that Azerbaijan's continued military provocations triggered the fresh tension in the region. He strongly criticised Baku for launching the multi-billion...