Armenia – Azerbaijan: The situation remains tense – Putin’s role

THE Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing everything he can to help de-escalate the tension between Armenia and to Azerbaijanthe Kremlin said today.

“It is difficult to overestimate the role of Russia and the role of Putin personally”in mediation between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

“The president is making every effort to help de-escalate border tensions. These efforts continue“, he added.

Armenia and Azerbaijan blame each other for overnight clashes along the border.

A ceasefire deal brokered by Moscow collapsed less than an hour after it was reached this morning, although the intensity of hostilities has eased, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a speech to parliament.

For its part, the Armenian Ministry of Defense announced that the intensity of the clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijani border “reduced significantly” but the situation remains “extremely tense”.

“At 14:00 (13:00 Greek time) the situation remained extremely tense in some parts of the border (…) Despite a significant decrease in the intensity of shelling, the enemy continues its advance efforts,” the Armenian said in a statement Ministry of Defense.

The renewed escalation of hostilities between the two South Caucasus countries has sparked fears that a second all-out war could erupt in the post-Soviet world on top of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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