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64-656: The administrative centre of the district was the town of Martuni . The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast was abolished on 26 November 1991. On 13 October 1992, the Martuni district was merged with the Hadrut district to form the Khojavend District . Following the First Nagorno-Karabakh war , most of the former district came under the control of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh and

128-617: A humanitarian crisis for the population of Artsakh. Imports of essential goods, including humanitarian convoys of the Red Cross and the Russian peacekeepers were blocked. 120,000 residents of the region were trapped. There were widespread shortages of essential goods, including electricity, fuel, and water reserves, and emergency reserves were rationed, alongside massive unemployment, and closures of schools and public transportation. Azerbaijan claimed its actions were aimed at preventing

192-476: A "military assault on Artsakh could lead to the mass murder stage of genocide . It would almost assuredly result in the forced displacement of Armenians from Artsakh and the widespread commission of genocidal atrocities...[and]...Artsakh's Armenians would lose their distinct identity as Artsakhsis, an identity that has been forged through centuries —millennia—of independent cultural flourishing in their mountains and valleys." On 19 September 2023, in violation of

256-543: A block-modular town was commissioned for the residence of military personnel of the Russian peacekeeping contingent. Following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh , the town came under control of Azerbaijani forces on 26 September 2023. Azerbaijan's authorities reportedly dismantled a statue of Armenian militant Monte Melkonian . The town has a house of culture commonly called "The Opera", and

320-643: A ceasefire from 13:00 on 20 September. Under the terms of the agreement, the government of the Republic of Artsakh agreed to disarm and to enter into talks with the government of Azerbaijan regarding the reintegration of the territory. Among the Azerbaijani demands was a requirement for Artsakh and Armenia to surrender a list of individuals to Azerbaijan for prosecution and trial, including former and current Artsakhi civilian and military leaders. Large masses of Armenian civilians began fleeing Artsakh after

384-514: A child, were killed, while 11 others were injured, eight of whom were children. By the end of the day, Artsakh reported that 27 people had been killed and more than 200 were injured. Artsakh authorities reported that they had evacuated over 7,000 people from 16 rural settlements, while Russian peacekeepers evacuated 5,000 others. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Russian food and medicine arrived in Artsakh via

448-694: A form of hybrid warfare , ethnic cleansing , and genocide . Multiple international observers also considered the blockade and the inaction of the Russian peacekeepers to be violations of the tripartite 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement signed between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia, which ended the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and guaranteed safe passage for Armenia through the Lachin corridor . Azerbaijan and Russia ignored calls from various countries and international organizations to restore freedom of movement to Armenia through

512-777: A fuel storage facility in Berkadzor , 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) from Stepanakert on 25 September. Most of the victims were queueing to obtain fuel for their vehicles while on their way to Armenia. Victims with various degrees of burns were treated in the Republican Medical Center of Artsakh, facilities of the Arevik community organization, medical facilities in Ivanyan, and the medical station of Russian peacekeepers. The Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan said it sent an ambulance carrying medical supplies. 142 of

576-467: A promise from the Azerbaijani delegation to not drive Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh were unresolved. According to Armenian journalist Tatul Hakobyan , a meeting between the head of State Security Service of Azerbaijan , Ali Naghiyev , and Artsakh's president Samvel Shahramanyan took place in Shusha. Elements of the Artsakh defense force began transferring their weapons to Russian peacekeepers, with

640-420: A result five peacekeepers were killed. Armenia accused Azerbaijan of firing at its soldiers in the border town of Sotk , which Azerbaijan denied. In a televised address that evening, President Aliyev reiterated that "Karabakh is Azerbaijan", adding that his "iron fist" had consigned the idea of Karabakh being a separate Armenian state to history. After the fighting ended on 21 September, Azerbaijan opened

704-547: A significant Azerbaijani victory. An armistice was established by a tripartite ceasefire agreement on 10 November, resulting in Armenia and Artsakh ceding the territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh as well as one-third of Nagorno-Karabakh itself to Azerbaijan Ceasefire violations in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Armenian–Azerbaijani border occurred following the 2020 war, leading to several casualties. Subsequent to

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768-664: A third meeting between representatives of the Karabakh Armenian community and officials from the government of Azerbaijan took place in Yevlakh . Azerbaijani police vehicles were seen in Stepanakert and officials placed the Azerbaijani flag on the city's We Are Our Mountains monument. A fourth round of talks was held in Stepanakert on 2 October, during which Azerbaijani authorities outlined their plans for

832-416: A third meeting taking place in a few days time. On 26 September, Azerbaijani forces reportedly took control of Martuni (Khojavend) . On 28 September, Artsakh president Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree stating that all state institutions would be dissolved by 1 January 2024, bringing the existence of the breakaway republic to an end. However, on 22 December, Shahramanyan, who was by then in exile in

896-444: A violation of the ceasefire agreement signed in the aftermath of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020. The offensive took place in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh , which is de jure a part of Azerbaijan, and was a de facto independent republic. The stated goal of the offensive was the complete disarmament and unconditional surrender of Artsakh, as well as the withdrawal of all ethnic Armenian soldiers present in

960-583: Is a town in Khojavend District of Azerbaijan , in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh , as the centre of its Martuni Province , after the First Nagorno-Karabakh War . The village had an ethnic Armenian -majority population until the exodus of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh . The name Khojavend

1024-460: Is of Persian origin. The name Martuni originates from the nom de guerre of Armenian Bolshevik revolutionary and official Alexander Miasnikian . Excavations in the settlement have uncovered a number of tombs dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Age . The town is also home to several ruined medieval churches and remains of settlements, and khachkars have also been preserved. The town

1088-914: The 2020 Ganja missile attacks during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, adding that 300 other separatist officials were under investigation for alleged war crimes. On 3 October, the State Security Service of Azerbaijan detained former presidents Arkadi Ghukasyan , Bako Sahakyan and Arayik Harutyunyan, as well as President of the National Assembly Davit Ishkhanyan . On 21 September, negotiations between representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan took place in Yevlakh to discuss security, rights and "issues of re-integration". The Artsakhi delegation consisted of Sergey Martirosyan and Davit Melkumyan  [ hy ] , and

1152-441: The 2020 ceasefire , Azerbaijan launched a large-scale offensive against Republic of Artsakh . The Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense claimed to be undertaking "local anti-terrorist activities" and cited land mines allegedly planted by Armenians killing two Azerbaijani civilians and four police officers as a pretext for the offensive. The ministry demanded the disarmament and withdrawal of all ethnic Armenian soldiers, as well as

1216-514: The Church of St. Nerses the Great , opened in 2004. The Russian 19th-century Gevorgavan Church is located near Martuni. The population mainly works in agriculture and animal husbandry . In 2015, the town had a municipal building, a house of culture, two schools, a music school, two kindergartens, a youth centre, 36 commercial enterprises, two factories and a regional hospital. The town also includes

1280-588: The army of the Republic of Armenia . In 1993, the United Nations Security Council adopted four resolutions that supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the occupying Armenian forces from Azerbaijan, which was reaffirmed by the 2008 United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/243 . In late 2020, the large-scale Second Nagorno-Karabakh War resulted in thousands of casualties and

1344-576: The unconditional surrender and dissolution of the Republic of Artsakh. The statement from the ministry claimed that the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the joint Russian-Turkish Monitoring Centre were informed about the operation. Russia denied this claim, stating that its peacekeepers were only informed of the offensive a "few minutes" before it started. Azerbaijan claimed that no civilian targets were attacked with weaponry, but witnesses reported strikes conducted in close proximity to large cities and densely populated areas. The attacks occurred in

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1408-532: The 2020 war, Azerbaijan rescinded its offer of granting special status and autonomy to its ethnic Armenian residents and insisted on their "integration" into Azerbaijan. Some international mediators and human rights organizations have advocated for self-determination for the local Armenian population and do not believe that Artsakh Armenians can live safely under Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev , whose leadership has been described as dynastic and authoritarian . In December 2022, Azerbaijan began blockading

1472-458: The Armenian capital Yerevan , said that there was "no document... of the Republic of Artsakh (Karabakh) stipulating the dissolution of government institutions," while his office said that the decree issued in September was "empty paper," adding that "no document can lead to the dissolution of the republic, which was established by people's will." Azerbaijani media reported on 29 September that

1536-515: The Armenian daily Aravot reported that the Kashen mine, one of the biggest sources of tax revenue for the Artsakhi government, had fallen under Azerbaijani control. Artsakhi president Samvel Shahramanyan said " Nagorno-Karabakh will have to take relevant steps to ensure physical security of population". Artsakhi authorities agreed to a proposal by Russian peacekeeping forces to establish

1600-1047: The Artsakhi delegation, the negotiations stalled due to a "whole host of questions", but specifically when they requested security guarantees that the Azerbaijani government would not force ethnic Armenians to leave the Nagorno-Karabakh region, however, both sides agreed on the cessation of military action. Azerbaijan agreed to send food and fuel supplies to the region. On 22 September, Hikmet Hajiyev , foreign policy adviser to Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev , stated that his government would ensure that civilians can travel safely in their own vehicles on roads that connect Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia . He also suggested that an amnesty would be offered to former combatants who agree to disarm. Some ethnic Armenian armed groups vowed to continue fighting. Rumors spread on some Internet news publications that these included former colonel Karen Jalavyan and his subordinates. A journalist from Hraparak contacted Jalavyan and asked him if

1664-630: The Lachin and Agdam routes. Armenian sources reported that Aznavur Saghyan, the mayor of Martuni , was killed by an Azerbaijani sniper. It was also reported that the Amaras Monastery near Sos had fallen under Azerbaijani control. Azg reported that Azerbaijani forces had captured the settlements of Drmbon and Harav ; later that day, Chankatagh , Chapar , Karmir Shuka , Khachmach , Machkalashen , Sarushen , Shosh and Vaghuhas were also reported to have been captured. Furthermore,

1728-542: The Lachin corridor. More than 50 tonnes of humanitarian aid was delivered to Nagorno-Karabakh by Russian peacekeepers, according to the Russian defence ministry. On 24 September, the town of Martakert was reported to have come under Azerbaijani military control. A second round of negotiations between representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and Azerbaijan took place in Khojaly , where according to Azerbaijan, humanitarian issues were discussed. The two sides agreed to

1792-508: The Red Cross, were transporting 23 severely injured people from Artsakh to Armenia. In Armenia, the theatre in the city of Goris was converted into a base for the Red Cross to accommodate refugees. A secondary hub was later opened in Vayk . Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesian said some refugees died in transit due to exhaustion brought about by malnutrition, the lack of medicines and

1856-452: The Republic of Artsakh from the outside world, in violation of the 2020 ceasefire agreement and international legal rulings. The Azerbaijiani government seized territory around the Lachin corridor both within Artsakh and Armenia , blocked alternative bypass routes, and installed a military checkpoint. Azerbaijan also sabotaged critical civilian infrastructure of Artsakh, including gas, electricity, and internet access. The blockade created

1920-430: The Russian defence ministry confirming the turnover of six armored vehicles, more than 800 small arms units and 5,000 rounds of ammunition. The memorial tank monument, a restored T-72 tank of Gagik Avsharyan commemorating the capture of Shusha and located on Shusha road, was reportedly dismantled by Azerbaijan. Additionally, a convoy of 15 trucks from the Russian peacekeepers left Armenia for Nagorno-Karabakh, crossing

1984-403: The border for the first time in months to allow people to leave, and tens of thousands of Armenians began to flee out of the Lachin corridor as part of a large flight of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians. On 24 September, Azerbaijan opened the Lachin corridor for residents of Nagorno-Karabakh to travel one-way to Armenia despite its ongoing blockade . A mass evacuation of ethnic Armenian civilians from

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2048-516: The ceasefire announcement, with many of them gathering at Stepanakert Airport . Later, Nikol Pashinyan commented on this that "it is obvious to me that this is being done to cause internal political upheavals and chaos". The Armenian government said it was not involved in the drafting of the ceasefire agreement, while Azerbaijani presidential envoy Elchin Amirbeyov  [ az ; fr ; ru ] said that Russian peacekeepers helped facilitate

2112-496: The ceasefire. Colonel Anar Eyvazov  [ az ] , Spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry , announced that during the operation, Azerbaijan had captured 90 combat positions. He also said that Azerbaijani forces had captured seven combat vehicles, one tank, four mortars and two infantry fighting vehicles from Armenian military units as trophies. Shelling of Stepanakert continued until

2176-468: The city was virtually abandoned except for a few residents, Azerbaijani police officers and Russian peacekeepers. They also added that Azerbaijani telecommunications firms and signals were already present in the city. A United Nations report released the same day found that there were between 50 and 1,000 ethnic Armenians left in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian government said the number of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh had reached 100,617 on 3 October, nearly

2240-640: The city's electrical grid was knocked out several hours after the ceasefire was supposed to go into effect. According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense , several peacekeepers were killed near the village of Chankatagh in Tartar District after their vehicle was attacked  [ ru ] while they were returning from an observation post. Azerbaijani official Elin Suleymanov admitted that Azeri forces had killed

2304-631: The city. The Armenian detachments managed to hold their positions in Martuni until a ceasefire was established. On 15 November 2020, a Russian peacekeeping contingent formed an observation post in the city. On 13 February 2021, the specialists of the International Mine Action Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation completed the clearance of the territory in the Martuni region. On 1 March,

2368-605: The corridor. Two weeks before the clashes, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issued a report stating that there was "alarming evidence that President [Ilham] Aliyev may be planning a military assault on Artsakh in the very near future." The report noted that Aliyev had recently signed a new decree ordering all eligible citizens 18 years of age or older to report for military service between 1 October and 31 October 2023. The Lemkin Institute also warned that

2432-524: The entire current population of Nagorno-Karabakh. A total of 21,043 vehicles were recorded to have crossed the Hakari Bridge going to Armenia in the week since the exodus began. The government of Artsakh said that families left homeless due to Azerbaijan's military offensive and who expressed a desire to leave Artsakh will be transferred to Armenia, accompanied by Russian peacekeepers. It was reported that 23 ambulances, accompanied by specialists and

2496-542: The existence of the breakaway state to an end. The offensive and subsequent surrender resulted in a flight of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians , in which nearly the entire population of Nagorno-Karabakh fled the region for neighboring countries, primarily Armenia . Human rights organizations and experts in genocide prevention issued multiple alerts that the region's Armenian population was at risk or actively being subjected to ethnic cleansing and genocide, as well as war crimes and crimes against humanity. Luis Moreno Ocampo ,

2560-504: The ground. It is now time for courageous compromise solutions, also in light of today's escalation. —Spokesperson of Charles Michel , President of the European Council , on 1 September 2023. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh , inhabited mostly by ethnic Armenians until the offensive. The Nagorno-Karabakh region

2624-625: The hostilities and sit down at the negotiation table with the aim of settling the situation". The Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan responded that it was ready to meet with representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians in the Azerbaijani town of Yevlakh . It stressed at the same time that the Azerbaijani offensive would continue unless Artsakh disband its government bodies and armed forces. The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry later stated that its forces had captured more than 60 military posts and destroyed up to 20 military vehicles. The Armenian daily Azg reported claims that Azerbaijan had captured

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2688-504: The inaugural prosecutor of the International Criminal Court , has classified the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians as a second Armenian genocide , and opined that the inaction of the international community encouraged Azerbaijan to act with impunity. All the above efforts have only one goal: ensure irreversible normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan for the benefit of all populations on

2752-532: The infrastructure of 10 villages settled by Azerbaijanis in the region during the war. Melkonian remained as regional commander until he was killed in combat in June 1993. From the very first days of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war (started on 27 September 2020), Martuni was subjected to artillery shelling by the armed forces of Azerbaijan. This led to the disconnection of the city from electricity and gas supply. On 1 November, Azerbaijani aviation launched an airstrike on

2816-506: The injured were later brought to Armenia. Azerbaijani forces were reported to be screening refugees fleeing to Armenia as part of its search for "war criminals" in border checkpoints. The Azerbaijani State Border Service detained several Artsakhi officials in the Lachin corridor while attempting to cross into Armenia, including former army commander and defence minister Levon Mnatsakanyan , former deputy army commander Davit Manukyan, and Russian-Armenian billionaire Ruben Vardanyan , who

2880-410: The latter stages of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War . In early February 1992, Vazgen Sargsyan , then Defence Minister of Armenia , appointed Monte Melkonian as Chief of Headquarters and assigned him to lead the defense of Martuni and the surrounding regions. On October 2, 1992, Armenian armed forces captured the region around Martuni. According to an Azerbaijani source, considerable damage was done to

2944-498: The mediation of the Russian peacekeeping contingent where it was agreed that the Artsakh Defence Army , the armed forces of Artsakh would be disarmed. Ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were nonetheless reported by both Artsakhi residents and officials until early October. On 28 September, the president of Artsakh, Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree to dissolve all state institutions by 1 January 2024, bringing

3008-402: The midst of Azerbaijan's ongoing blockade of the region. Azerbaijan said that it had set up " humanitarian corridors and reception points on the Lachin road and in other directions" which would "ensure the evacuation of the population from the dangerous area". These announcements were disseminated through text messages, leaflets, and social media, triggering fears of ethnic cleansing amongst

3072-407: The offensive: Post- ceasefire : 27 Armenian and 1 Azerbaijani civilian killed 200+ Armenian and 1 Azerbaijani civilian injured 5 Russian peacekeepers killed by Azerbaijan 1994 ceasefire 2020 ceasefire 2023 ceasefire Between 19 and 20 September 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale military offensive against the self-declared breakaway state of Artsakh , a move seen as

3136-487: The peacekeepers, calling it an accident, expressed condolences to Russia, and vowed to launch a probe into what happened. Among those killed was Captain First Rank Ivan Kovgan, the deputy commander of Russia's Northern Fleet submarine forces , and a concurrent deputy commander of the peacekeeping force. With Azerbaijani cooperation, Russian peacekeepers detained suspects, and an Azerbaijani commander

3200-560: The region then started, fearing persecution and ethnic cleansing if they remain. The first group of refugees arrived in Armenia through the border post at Kornidzor . By the end of the day, the Armenian government said 1,050 refugees had arrived in the country. The last scheduled evacuation bus out of Nagorno-Karabakh left on 2 October carrying 15 refugees. On the same day, the Artsakhi government said that some officials would stay on until search operations for people killed and missing were completed. Journalists who visited Stepanakert said

3264-405: The region. The offensive occurred in the midst of an escalating crisis caused by Azerbaijan blockading Artsakh , which has resulted in significant scarcities of essential supplies such as food, medicine, and other goods in the affected region. One day after the offensive started on 20 September, a ceasefire agreement described as a written agreement for the surrender of Artsakh was reached at

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3328-533: The residents. Artsakhi authorities warned its residents that "the Azerbaijani propaganda machine uses large-scale information and psychological influence measures." The Cyber Security Service of Azerbaijan  [ az ] temporarily restricted access to TikTok in Azerbaijan. Late in the afternoon, Nagorno-Karabakh's leadership offered to negotiate with Azerbaijan after it launched its military offensive and called on Azerbaijan to “immediately cease

3392-481: The rumors were true, but he did not answer the question directly. Noticeably upset, he stated that "the entire nation has washed its hands from the people of Karabakh" and told Pashinyan to "go defend Artsakh". The second day of negotiations also ended in deadlock despite the amnesty offer to Artsakhi commanders and fighters as the Artsakhi delegation stated the questions of humanitarian aid, security guarantees, and

3456-618: The settlement was transformed into a city and renamed Martuni. During the Soviet period, Martuni was the capital of the Martuni District in the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast . The population of the town, grouped into kolkhozes , largely occupied itself with raising livestock, grape growing, wheat cultivation, and gardening. Martuni, and the district itself, became a frontline city during

3520-624: The transportation of weapons and natural resources. It also said its goal was for Artsakh to "integrate" into Azerbaijan, despite opposition from the population, and threatened military action if the Artsakh government did not disband. The spokesperson for Charles Michel , President of the European Council called for the "irreversible normalization" of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and "courageous compromise solutions". Numerous countries, international organizations, and human rights observers condemned Azerbaijan's blockade and considered it to be

3584-420: The travel time which took up to 40 hours. The Armenian government promised a one-off payment to each refugee of 100,000 drams and provide a monthly subsidy of 50,000 drams for at least six months, adding that it had so far managed to provided temporary accommodation for 53,000 refugees. During the movement of refugees, at least 170 people were killed and more than 290 people were injured after an explosion at

3648-448: The villages of Charektar and Getavan . The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan claimed that Armenian forces attacked Shusha with large-caliber weapons, killing one civilian. Artsakh authorities stated that the state's de facto capital, Stepanakert , and other cities were being heavily shelled, accusing Azerbaijan of attempted ethnic cleansing. Artsakh's human rights ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan said two civilians, including

3712-488: The villages of Kajavan and Kakavadzor . According to the census of 1933, 1028 people lived in the village, divided into 120 households, all of whom were Armenians. The town has an ethnic Armenian -majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989. It had a population of 5,700 as of 2015. 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijani victory During

3776-731: Was escorted by Russian peacekeepers . The Azerbaijani delegation consisted of Ramin Mammadov , Bashir Hajiyev and Ilkin Sultanov. The head of the Joint Russian-Turkish Monitoring Center , Oleg Semyonov, was also present. The talks, which lasted two hours, ended without a formal agreement, however a statement from the Azerbaijani government said the they were "constructive and positive" and that further negotiations would continue in October. According to

3840-471: Was founded in the medieval period by local Armenians as a village named Khonashen ( Armenian : Խոնաշեն ), where shen means village and khona , depending on the source, allows different interpretations (namely, “village, dwelling” or “reservoir, well, spring”). The old name of Khonashen originated from the nearby Khonashen river. Traditionally, the village belonged to the Melikdom of Varanda . In 1925,

3904-478: Was incorporated into its Martuni Province , while Azerbaijan retained control of a small eastern part of the district. During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war , Azerbaijan recaptured the southern part of the former district. 39°47′43″N 47°06′47″E  /  39.79528°N 47.11306°E  / 39.79528; 47.11306 Martuni, Nagorno-Karabakh Martuni ( Armenian : Մարտունի ) or Khojavend ( Azerbaijani : Xocavənd (listen) )

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3968-562: Was once entirely claimed by, and partially de facto controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh , but is recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. The conflict escalated in 1988, when the Karabakh Armenians demanded the transfer of the region from Soviet Azerbaijan to Soviet Armenia , triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War that ended in 1994 with Azerbaijan losing control of about 13.6% of its territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh, to Karabakh Armenians and

4032-476: Was suspended. President Ilham Aliyev subsequently apologized over phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the incident. According to the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan , a group of military personnel of the Azerbaijan army opened fire on a car with Russian peacekeepers, mistaken believing they were Armenian forces due to the difficult terrain and foggy-rainy weather conditions. As

4096-475: Was the former state minister . Former foreign minister David Babayan surrendered to Azerbaijani authorities in Shusha. Azerbaijani presidential adviser Hikmat Hajiyev later confirmed that up to six people had been arrested on charges of committing "war crimes". On 1 October, Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General Kamran Aliyev issued arrest warrants against former Artsakhi President Arayik Harutyunyan and military commander Jalal Harutyunyan over their role in

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