The region includes Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, which are integral part of the Republic of Artsakh according to its Constitution. L’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan, deux anciennes républiques soviétiques, se vouent une haine tenace depuis leur indépendance en 1991. On 8 April, artillery fire was exchanged between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces, with the Armenians reporting two soldiers killed. ‘Source: http://www.armradio.am/en/2016/04/02/karabakh-forces-destroy-three-azeri-tanks-two-drones-and-two-helicopters/. Parmi elles, 11 militaires et un civil azerbaïdjanais et quatre soldats arméniens. It will happen for sure, no one should have any doubts about that," he added. Erevan appartient aussi à une alliance politico-militaire dirigée par Moscou, l’Organisation du traité de sécurité collective. [146], Relatives of three Armenian soldiers killed and beheaded during the escalation filed a complaint against Azerbaijan to the European Court of Human Rights. [107][108] The Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh published some aerial photos to prove that Azerbaijan deploys military units near populated areas and violated the Article 52 of Geneva Convention. [142] Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan condemned the encouragement of the Azerbaijani serviceman who was depicted on another photo where the mutilated head of Sloyan was manifestly shown. [73] On 6 April, news footage shown on Armenia's First Channel revealed Armenian journalists and NKR troops freely mingling on the streets of Talysh and Madagiz. Further skirmishes occurred on 21 April, killing another Nagorno-Karabakh soldier. As a reaction to the draft report, the OSCE Minsk Group issued a statement, which reads as follows: "We understand that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) may consider resolutions on the conflict in the near future and remind PACE, and other regional and international organizations, that the Minsk Group remains, but urge that steps not be taken which could undermine the Minsk Group's mandate from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe or complicate ongoing negotiations". Selon lui, les villages d’Agdam, Donar Gouchtchou et Vakhidli essuyaient « des tirs d’armes lourdes et de mortiers ». According to the human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev, attacks against Karimli are simply diverting attention from truly important issues and testing technologies to distract people's justified anger caused by the serious consequences of wrong decisions. [65] Unmanned aerial vehicle of Armenia was shot down in Fuzuli as well. "[167] Independent Armenian journalist Tatul Hakobyan, who visited the fighting scene during the clashes, remarked that the death of scores of soldiers of both sides was "senseless" as no real change occurred. Tous droits réservés. "[186], Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev initially claimed the clashes were a "great victory" for Azerbaijan. Mercredi, des journalistes de l’AFP ont pu se rendre dans certains de ces villages bombardés, de chaque côté du front. Elle nourrit, comme son voisin, une forte aversion envers l’Arménie. [28][49] Since then, both Azerbaijan and Armenia have reported over 7,000 breaches of the ceasefire;[46][47] more than 100 breaches of the ceasefire were reported and 12 Azerbaijani soldiers had been killed in 2015 alone. [127][128], On 4 April, it was reported that Azerbaijani forces decapitated the body of a Yazidi-Armenian soldier, Kyaram Sloyan, who had been killed in action,[129][130][131] with videos and pictures of his severed head posted on social networks. Le bilan pourrait être bien plus lourd, les deux camps affirmant avoir infligé des centaines de pertes à l'adversaire et diffusant des images de combats. [152] On 11 May military attaches from 13 countries reviewed the territory in the Askipara village where the white phosphorus munition had been fired. Le Nagorny Karabakh est une région sécessionniste d’Azerbaïdjan, peuplée majoritairement d’Arméniens et soutenue par l’Arménie. Le président azerbaïdjanais, Ilham Aliev, a dénoncé une "agression" de l'Arménie, promettant de "vaincre" contre Erevan. Today, we have gained fiull advantage on the line of contact. "[149][150], HALO Trust reported that Azerbaijan had dropped rocket-dispensed cluster bombs around civilian settlements in NKR. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense stated that should Armenian shelling pursue, Azerbaijan would continue its offensive. Heavy fighting is reported in the southern (Hadrut) and northeastern (Martakert) directions of the frontline. Loading... Unsubscribe from Russia Today? Le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan a ainsi mis en garde l'Arménie, assurant "se tenir aux côtés du pays frère et ami qu'est l'Azerbaïdjan de tout notre cœur et par tous les moyens". [117], The incitement of hatred against Armenians and promotion of hate speech is one of the main challenges of creating the necessary conditions to enhance the peace process of the Karabakh conflict settlement, as well as to establish an atmosphere of confidence between the people of the conflicting sides: Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan and Armenia.[118]. 1 (as of 03 Apr 2016)", "Over five years, Russia will supply arms for 5 billion USD to Azerbaijan", "Turkey's ATAK helicopter joins the Azeri army", "Azeri Defense Ministry Plane Landed Twice in Israel During Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh", "Speech by Ilham Aliyev at the meeting of the Security Council under the President of Azerbaijan", "Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group on the Upcoming Meeting of President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan", "Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group", "Escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh and the other occupied territories of Azerbaijan", "Press Release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group", "Speech by Ilham Aliyev at the nationwide festivities on the occasion of Novruz holiday", "The Nagorny Karabakh Conflict Defaulting to War", "В боях в зоне карабахского конфликта погибли 12 военнослужащих ВС Азербайджана", "12-year-old Vaghinak Grigoryan killed in Azeri shelling", "Fragile truce holds in Karabakh after four days of deadly clashes", "Azerbaijan, Armenia forces clash as Putin urges ceasefire", "Qarabağda ermənilərin pilotsuz uçuş aparatı məhv edildi", "NKR Defense Army: Seysulan remains Armenian land, as it used to be before", ‘Large-Scale’ Fighting Reported In Karabakh, "Минобороны Азербайджана: "Армяне не отбивали высоту у селения Талыш, "Qarabagda ermeni postunun ele kecirilmesi 04.04.2016", "Talış kəndi yüksəkliyindən İLK reportaj ANS TV", "ԱՊՐԻԼԻ 8, 2016 ՀՅՈՒՍԻՍԱՐԵՎԵԼՅԱՆ ԱՄԵՆԱԲԱՐԴ ՀԵՆԱԿԵՏԸ", "Азербайджан может нанести удар по Степанакерту", "Минобороны: Азербайджан в одностороннем порядке приостановил боевые действия", "Так сегодня уничтожили армянских генералов и полковников", "Karabakh: Five killed as Armenian volunteers' bus comes under Azeri fire – Karabakh | ArmeniaNow.com", "Israeli-made kamikaze drone spotted in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict", "Armenia raps Israel over alleged supply of drones to Azerbaijan: report", "Armenia Protests Azerbaijan's Use of Israeli-made Suicide Drone", "Armenian-occupied Sugovushan settlement of Azerbaijan liberated", "Hetq Editor: Mataghis Never Captured; Combatants from Turkey Suffer Heavy Losses - Hetq - News, Articles, Investigations", "EXCLUSIVE footage from Mataghis and Martakert by Shamshyan", "Bako Sahakyan in Mataghis - Reportages - Armenian News - SHANT TV", "The ceasefire regime is still being violated by the units of the Armenian Armed Forces", Армяне разбомбили мечеть, погиб сельский житель, "От вражеского обстрела страдают азербайджанские школы-ФОТО", "1NEWS.AZ – Последние новости Азербайджана", "Специальный репортаж "Газеты.Ru" из прифронтовой зоны Нагорного Карабаха", "Armenian side shells ambulance with wounded Azerbaijanis", "Azərbaycan: "Erməni dronu xüsusi üsulla endirilib, "Azerbaijan deploys military units in populated areas", "Конфликт в Карабахе: жизнь на линии фронта", "BBC's article shows that Azerbaijan hides fact of placing military objects within civilian settlements", "Skirmishes Continue in Nagorno-Karabakh Despite Cease-Fire", "ICRC hands Azerbaijani side corpses of eliminated soldiers", "Armenian President, OSCE Minsk Group discuss Karabakh in Yerevan", "Truce Shaken as Azeris Say Soldier Killed in Armenian Attack", "Nagorno-Karabakh Says Fighter Killed By Azerbaijani Fire", "Armenian soldier killed in Azeri firing", "Lavrov Visits Armenia Amid Sporadic Firing Around Nagorno-Karabakh", "Mortar Shells from Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Hit Northeastern Iran", Rferl.org: Nagorno-Karabakh: Timeline Of The Long Road To Peace, "The South Caucasus Between The EU and the Eurasian Union", "Armenophobia as a clear demonstration of Xenophobia", "Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination examines the report of Armenia", Эвакуированные жители сел Нагорного Карабаха обеспечены временным жильем, "Azerbaijani Soldiers Execute Elderly Armenian Couple in Artsakh; Then Cut Off Their Ears", "Ադրբեջանական վայրագությունները Թալիշում. [92][93], On 5 April, Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced that the mutual ceasefire agreement, which was got in Moscow by the head of Azerbaijan and Armenia's Armed Forces, was breached by Armenian forces which shelled Azerbaijani positions near Tap Qaraqoyunlu with 60, 82 and 120 mm mortars. "[174] British journalist Thomas de Waal, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War, does not believe that the Azerbaijani offensive was meant as a full-scale military operation but rather as a limited attempt to bring the conflict back on the international agenda and put Armenia under pressure. The clashes occurred in a region that is disputed between the de facto Republic of Artsakh and Azerbaijan. [136] On 3 May Azerbaijani Defense Ministry denied this information and claimed that all the bodies of the Armenian soldiers were handed over in the presence of international observers, and no traces of violence were detected on the bodies. Even people with the critical voice could not hide their surprise at the intense and quick social mobilization. L'enclave à majorité arménienne, rattachée en 1921 à l'Azerbaïdjan par les autorités soviétiques, a proclamé unilatéralement son indépendance en 1991, avec le soutien de l'Arménie. The Nagorno-Karabakh authorities also welcomed the oral agreement. On 26 January 2016, the plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe rejected the draft report with a title "Escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh and the other occupied territories of Azerbaijan"[56] by British MP Robert Walter. Azerba ï djan - Arménie : une guerre hybride. Russia Today. Photos Christian Lantenois, Nos solutions en communication : Global Est Médias. [181] On 17 May Sargsyan stated that the Armenian side had lost control of "800 hectares of land having neither tactical nor strategic importance". [113], During and after the Nagorno-Karabakh War anti-Azerbaijani sentiment grew in Armenia, leading to harassment of Azerbaijanis there. CAUCASE - L’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan étaient au bord de la guerre ce dimanche 27 septembre après de nouveaux combats ayant fait au moins 23 … Le ministère azerbaïdjanais de la Défense a indiqué dans un communiqué avoir lancé une«contre-offensive sur toute la ligne de front», afin de «mettre fin à des activités militaires des forces armées de l’Arménie». The co-rapporteurs said: "We are going to submit a report to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights on the fact of murdering and beheading of a conscript, and then publicizing it. [193] Junior sergeant Robert Abajyan was posthumously awarded with Hero of Artsakh which is the highest honorary title of NKR. [169], The International Crisis Group assessment stated that Azerbaijan gained "small but strategically important pieces of land". 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La France, médiatrice du conflit avec la Russie et les Etats-Unis dans le cadre du Groupe de Minsk, a aussi appelé à cesser les hostilités, de même que Bruxelles et Berlin. Published on May 6, 2016 Jean-Paul Bolzec était parti jouer son spectacle pour une société française installée en Azerbaïdjan. [190], Azerbaijani opposition websites say Azerbaijan long-serving chief of general staff Najmaddin Sadigov may be replaced over 4-day war by the First Corps Commander and deputy Nizami Osmanov, but this was refuted by the Ministry of Defense spokesman. Depuis dimanche, l’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan se livrent à des combats transfrontaliers qui ont fait seize morts Moscou, qui entretient des relations cordiales avec les deux belligérants et représente le grand arbitre régional, a immédiatement appelé à une cessation immédiate hostilité. He stated: "Azerbaijan did not win and Armenia did not lose. Azerbaijan claimed to have regained 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) of land,[8] while Armenian officials suggested a loss of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) of land of no strategic importance. L’Azerbaïdjan n'a pas annoncé de pertes militaires. Ces affrontements, les plus sanglants depuis avril 2016, font craindre le déclenchement d’une guerre ouverte entre les deux pays ennemis, en conflit latent depuis près de trente ans. Hasanov claimed these figures were pronounced by the Armenian parliamentary commission which was established to investigate April clashes. [61] Two other children were wounded as well. [54] The OSCE Minsk Group is the only internationally agreed body to mediate the negotiations for the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Aucun camp n’a fait état de pertes jeudi, l’Azerbaïdjan précisant seulement ne pas avoir enregistré de victimes parmi les civils. Erevan appartient à une alliance politico-militaire dirigée par Moscou, l'Organisation du traité de sécurité collective. Sur le chemin du retour vers l’aéroport, le taxi tombe en panne. "[185] On 5 May 2016 the Government of Armenia approved the bill on recognition of the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The draft report suggested that the format of the negotiations should be changed. Un conflit majeur impliquant Erevan et Bakou pourrait entraîner l’intervention des puissances en concurrence dans la région du Caucase, la Russie et la Turquie. Un corps a été retrouvé. On dénombre vingt-trois morts. He believes that after the April violence, the conflict is unlikely to return to its semi-quiet state and that a new round of fighting would be harder to contain than previous conflicts. Une intervention diplomatique du groupe de Minsk (États-Unis, France et Russie) pourrait de son côté contribuer à faire baisser la tension. lance une boutique à Lille, Les prix de l’OIV mettent deux Champenois à l’honneur, Les collégiens du collège de Gueux en contact avec les étoiles. [59] Each side blamed the other for the outbreak of clashes around the towns of Aghdara, Tartar, Agdam, Khojavend, and Fuzuli. Their list consisted of 94 names, while the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan confirmed only 31 deaths. Ca chauffe au Caucase 3 Avril 2016 , Rédigé par Observatus geopoliticus Publié dans #Caucase, #Histoire, #Russie La situation dégénère sérieusement au Caucase entre l'Arménie et l'Azerbaïdjan. [138] Sloyan was interred for a second time the following day, to lay his head with his body. Des tanks azéris ont été déployés selon l'Arménie. L’Arménie, bien plus pauvre, est cependant plus proche de la Russie, qui dispose d’une base militaire en territoire arménien. [177], Following the conflict, Russia started to increase political and economic ties with both Azerbaijan and Armenia. [99] La Russie, puissance régionale, les Etats-Unis et l’Union européenne ont tous appelé l’Azerbaïdjan et l’Arménie à cesser les hostilités. [84] The three deceased[citation needed] Armenian lieutenant colonels, were identified as Roman V. Poghosyan, Alexan G. Arakelyan, and Gregorian K. Onik, along with one unidentified colonel. [60] According to Armenian sources, on the night of 1 April and early morning of 2 April, the Azerbaijani side launched large-scale attacks along the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan. [164] Neil Melvin, director of the armed conflict and conflict management programme at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, stated that "Azerbaijan suffered heavy losses for relatively minor territorial gains, this is nonetheless seen as a victory, after 25 years of a sense of having been defeated". Règles de bonne conduite / Un commentaire abusif? La médiation internationale sur le Karabakh, appelée Groupe de Minsk, inclut, outre Moscou, la France et les Etats-Unis. [clarification needed][102] Le conflit s’est achevé par l’instauration d’un cessez-le-feu en 1994, avec une médiation russo-américano-française baptisée Groupe de Minsk. [7][42], Official Baku reported loss of 31 servicemen without publishing their names. Military clashes continue all along the line of contact of the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. [71] Armenian frontline positions were reinforced, heavy artillery was brought forward, and in the NKR capital Stepanakert reservists were called up. Encerclement de la Russie : la guerre pour le Haut-Karabagh entre l’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan Le 02 avril 2016 Des affrontements militaires entre les armées arméniennes et d’Azerbaïdjan ont lieu depuis la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Combats entre l'Arménie et l'Azerbaïdjan : "une guerre ouverte" aux portes de l'Europe Par Cécile de Sèze , publié le 27/09/2020 à 18:54 , mis à jour à 19:03 De son côté, la Turquie est un farouche soutien de l’Azerbaïdjan, dont elle a fait son principal allié dans la région. [153] The usage of phosphorus munition by the Armenian military was also reported by Al Jazeera. Une guerre s’en est alors suivie entre les deux pays, faisant 30.000 morts et des centaines de milliers de réfugiés. Le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan a appelé lundi à la fin de "l'occupation" arménienne du Nagorny Karabakh pour faire cesser les combats meurtriers qui y opposent séparatistes soutenus par l'Arménie et forces azerbaïdjanaises #AFPpic.twitter.com/061lsE7DTz. In Azerbaijan, the clashes surged patriotism in the public, and thousands of people volunteered to fight, yet the Ministry of Defence did not allow them to do so. Et depuis près de 30 ans, il est parvenu à éviter une guerre ouverte. [199], Ali Karimli, the leader of Azerbaijani Popular Front party, who criticized the Azerbaijani government over its actions during the clashes, became a subject of a series of protests (the latest one held on 12 April in front of Karimli's house), organized by the authorities. [48], Among the possible reasons behind the conflict escalation is Azerbaijan's worsening economy. [104][105] According to Armenian officials, residents of Talysh and Madagiz had been evacuated and provided with shelter in other parts of the region. The Nagorno-Karabakh War ended with a ceasefire agreement between the warring parties that came into effect on 12 May 1994. L’Arménie, bien plus pauvre, est par contre plus proche de la Russie, qui y dispose d’une base militaire. The NKR Ministry of Defense says the Karabakh forces destroyed three Azeri tanks and an unmanned aerial vehicle in the southeastern and… The US State Department estimated that a total of 350 people-military and civilian-died. The Four-Day War, or April War, began along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact on 1 April 2016 with the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, backed by the Armenian Armed Forces, on one side and the Azerbaijani Armed Forces on the other.. Plus tôt dans la journée, le Premier ministre arménien, Nikol Pachinian, avait lui aussi décrété "la mobilisation générale" et l'instauration de "la loi martiale", tout comme les autorités du Karabakh. [189] In the opinion of analyst Rizvan Huseynov, an article posted on the website of the state oil company owned media CBC claimed, "Nearly 5% of occupied territories returned" (nearly 57,290 hectares of territory). [155][156][157], On 10 April, the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic said that of the 18 bodies of Armenian soldiers transferred that same day by Azerbaijan, all showed signs of torture or mutilation. "Le régime autoritaire (azerbaïdjanais) a de nouveau déclaré la guerre au peuple arménien", a dit M. Pachinian, estimant que Bakou et Erevan étaient au bord d'une "guerre d'envergure" aux potentielles "conséquences imprévisibles". Nevertheless, Armenian sources claimed much higher numbers varying between 300 and 500. Six civils azerbaïdjanais, un de plus que dimanche, et deux civils arméniens du Nagorny Karabakh ont également succombé. [43] The Ministry of Defense of Armenia reported names of 92 military and civilian casualties, in total.[44]. [45] Official sources of the warring parties put those estimates either much higher or much lower, depending on the source. According to official statements of the involved sides, 90 Armenian[10][11][12] and 31 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed during the clashes,[19] and several pieces of military equipment from both sides were destroyed. Il a appelé la communauté internationale à empêcher une "ingérence" turque dans le conflit. Military clashes continue all along the line of contact of the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. "[55], Azerbaijani leadership had been actively trying to change the format of the negotiations and to take the issue to other platforms, such as the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. [88][89] Some Azerbaijani sources claimed that Mataghis was under Azerbaijani control, citing Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense[90] but Armenian side says this is not true because they repelled an Azerbaijani offensive allegedly backed by Turkey. The enemy is receiving crushing blows. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense, during a rapid counter-offensive, the Armenian side's front defense line was broken in multiple places and several strategic heights and inhabited places were retaken (including the strategically important hill of Lalatapa). After the declaration of the ceasefire, four high-ranking army officials were dismissed from their position. [121][122][123] Photographs of corpses with ears cut off revived memories of the atrocities of the 1988–1994 war observed a Le Monde reporter. 30 French Parliamentarians have appealed the French government to recognize the Republic of Karabakh. Erevan a annoncé la mort d'une femme et d'un enfant, tandis que Bakou a annoncé celle d'une famille azerbaïdjanaise de cinq personnes. [35][36], The scale of the military actions, the number of forces and combat equipment involved, such as heavy artillery, including use of cluster munition,[37] tanks, air forces and suicide drones,[38] as well as the statements of Azerbaijani officials clearly indicate that the events of 2–5 April were not a spontaneous escalation, but a carefully planned and prepared military operation, aimed at resolving the Karabakh conflict by the use of force instead of peaceful means. As the former US ambassador to the Minsk Group, Mr Bryza puts it, "The key to resolving this is to get the two presidents to have sufficient trust in each other, and Russia is not going to be able to do that". In 2015 the press-release of the OSCE Minsk group Co-Chairs stated: "The Co-Chairs called for the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to accept an OSCE mechanism to investigate ceasefire violations. [124] According to the Russia's leading human rights lawyer,[125] the head of the International Protection Centre Karinna Moskalenko, complaints about these facts of violence against the civilian population are already prepared to be sent to the European Court of Human Rights. Les deux camps ont l’habitude de se rejeter la responsabilité de ces flambées de violence. [33] According to Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani forces sought to prevent continuous Armenian shelling of civilian areas in Azerbaijan and therefore were forced to start a military operation for this purpose. — Mis à jour le 16/07/20 à 11h41. [40][41] After the agreement, both sides accused each other of violations. [163], In the aftermath, there was no conclusive assessment on the outcome of the clashes. Monde Reprise des combats entre l'Arménie et l'Azerbaïdjan après une courte trêve, GUERRE Depuis dimanche, l’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan se livrent à des combats transfrontaliers qui ont fait seize morts, Publié le 16/07/20 à 11h32 [45], Official estimates of the warring parties are far apart from each other. [75][76][77] On 11 April, news footage from Armenia's First channel showed the Talysh heights under the control of NKR troops. Le ministère de la Défense du Nagorny Karabakh a indiqué avoir regagné des positions perdues la veille, mais l'Azerbaïdjan a affirmé avoir fait des gains territoriaux, usant de roquettes, de l'artillerie et l'aviation. Toutes les puissances régionales et mondiales - Russie, Etats-Unis, France, Iran, UE -, exceptée la Turquie, alliée de Bakou, ont appelé à une cessation immédiate des hostilités, les plus graves depuis 2016. Without such a mechanism, the sides will continue to blame each other for initiating deadly attacks on the Line of Contact and Armenia-Azerbaijan border. [62] On 2 April, Azerbaijani positions and inhabited places near the front line came under fire from Armenian military, armed with mortars and high caliber grenade launchers, that killed 2 people and wounded 10 civilians. Azerbaijan captured two strategic heights in the conflict zone;[5] the line of contact shifted for the first time since 1994[6]. On 15 April, Nagorno-Karabakh reported one of its soldiers had been killed in action with Azerbaijani forces. Thus, on 23 March 2015, Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense stated that they had accumulated necessary weaponry to destroy 70 percent of the "enemy in the first strike". People who worked on the settlement process said that none of the sides would have trust in a permanent peace established by Russia alone. [94], According to Azerbaijani claims Armenian Armed Forces directed high caliber artillery fire at a mosque (in Əhmədağalı, one civilian dead),[95] schools (in Seydimli, one schoolboy injured)[96] and residential buildings as well as civilian infrastructure. Les derniers affrontements et échanges de coups de feu entre les deux États se sont produits lors d’une série d’accrochages en 2016 qui a duré quatre jours. Le cessez-le-feu est régulièrement violé, ce qui entraîn… [28] The April 2016 clashes have been the most serious breach of the 1994 ceasefire to date. Overall, a senior member of the US State Department estimated 350 casualties on both sides, including civilians. [101] Also, on 7 April, Armenian "X-55" style drone, that tried to realize flights in the battle-field, was become harmless by Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense with special ways. [82][83] The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense claimed that along with numerous military personnel, two high-ranking Armenian officers were killed as a result. L’Arménie, bien plus pauvre, est toutefois plus proche de la Russie, qui y dispose d'une base militaire. A lot is being done in this direction. [citation needed] The same day, the Armenian defense ministry announced that an Azerbaijani drone, identified as an Israeli-made IAI Harop, attacked a bus carrying Armenian volunteers enlisting in military service to the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Martakert by slamming itself against it, killing seven people aboard including the heads of two rural communities within the NKR. According to Azerbaijan, on 7 April,[100] Armenian armed forces shelled an ambulance evacuating injured Azerbaijani civilians near Aghdara-Goranboy. [126] Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense denied these reports. [110] [145] Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense denied these reports, as bodies of the Armenian soldiers handed over to Armenia have not been decapitated or desecrated. On 2 April, a 12-year-old Armenian boy was killed as a result of missile artillery attack from a BM-21 Grad near the border with Martuni. Des combats opposent régulièrement séparatistes et Azerbaïdjanais, mais aussi Erevan et Bakou. The NKR Ministry of Defense says the Karabakh forces destroyed three Azeri tanks and an unmanned aerial vehicle in the southeastern and northeastern direction of the line of contact. Alternatively, some Armenian sources blame Turkey for provoking violence. Les récents affrontements ont cependant lieu loin de ce territoire, à la frontière nord entre ces deux ex-républiques soviétiques du Caucase, une escalade rare qui laisse craindre un conflit ouvert.