For over a week now, Armenians in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh republic have cowered in shelters, as bombs rain down from the sky. So far, the main driver of diplomacy between the ex-Soviet enemies has been Russia. Hundreds of lives have been lost since the violence started on September 27th, but with most of the world distracted by the pandemic, the conflict has received little attention. One of which Armenia has accused Turkey of downing Tuesday. Instead of seeing one another as enemies, we start seeing each other as neighbours. “Armenia’s new attack against Azerbaijan is an act of aggression and use of force. Post-pandemic world: Is China going to replace U.S. as superpower? Armenia should declare to the world that we are for peaceful negotiations; however, it is not acceptable that Azerbaijan keeps firing while supposedly negotiating. Shields and Brooks on 2020 election predictions, Read It's Turkish. Additionally, Armenia is part of CSTO – Collective Security Treaty Organization akin to NATO which is a Russia-led military alliance of seven former Soviet states and Azerbaijan is not a part of the group. Subscribe to ‘Here's the Deal,’ our politics newsletter. They're destroying everything. We couldn't leave the cellar. Please tell our big brother Vladimir Putin to put his fist down to put them in their place. “Turkey continues to stand with the friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan with all its facilities and heart,” said Erdogan. Absent from the battlefield, for now, is Armenia's ally Moscow, which ruled over both air Armenia and Azerbaijan when war first broke out here as the Soviet Union dissolved in 1992, and Armenians demanded Karabakh become part of the Republic of Armenia. In fact, just under 3 percent of Azerbaijan's weapons come from Turkey. I am sure most Armenians realize that at this critical time when the lives of the populations of Armenia and Artsakh are at risk, they should refrain from continuing their personal or partisan disputes. However, analysts believe that while Armenia is bidding to diversify its military procurements as most of its defense systems are of Russian origin, it might lose Moscow’s support in doing so. Only our united effort and smart tactics can protect us to avoid the reoccurrence of the Genocide. However, the United States government should go beyond mere words and sanction both Turkey and Azerbaijan by not providing any weapons or foreign aid to either of them. Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour. With support from the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports from Nagorno-Karabakh. All you can think about is, how do I get low? Turkey has been openly criticizing India, at the behest of Pakistan, for its move for revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir last year,” reported the Eurasian times. Artsrun Hovhannisyan (through translator): Buying arms from someone, whether it's Russia or Israel, that's one thing. With much of the world distracted by global pandemic and a bitter U.S. election campaign, this return to war now rages. The international community will only blame Azerbaijan for the interruption of the peaceful negotiations. Harut Sassounian is the publisher of The California Courier, a weekly newspaper based in Glendale, Calif. War is not the time to play Mr. Nice Guy. NATO member Turkey has thrown its weight behind its ally Azerbaijan, supplying high-tech arms, as well as mercenaries from Syria, something Ankara denies. Let’s start with easy ones. Top Pakistani, Afghan diplomats discuss peace process, Huge anti-France rally in Bangladesh as Macron backlash widens in the Muslim world, WATCH: Leopard spotted at Margalla Hills Islamabad, Part-time Intern (International Affairs Desk), Pakistan manages to stay off terror financing watch list for three months, Bahrain normalizes ties with Israel as Trump plan for Middle East gathers pace.
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