Sunday, September 27 2020 12:44

ArmInfo.Armenia will not transfer military forces to NKR after the escalation of the conflict with Baku.

Ambassador of Armenia to the Russian Federation Vardan Toghonyan  informed the "Moscow speaking" radio station about this.

"Now there is no need of transfer, since the army of Nagorno-Karabakh  is taking appropriate measures.  According to the information, we  know that two tanks were shot down, an Azerbaijani helicopter was  shot down, that is, measures are being taken. Are they so powerful  and whether they cover the entire perimeter is still being specified.  But in any case, there is no need for additional measures, that is, a  transfer".

Toghonyan added that Armenia was preparing for the aggression from  Azerbaijan back in July. The Ambassador also noted that hostilities  are taking place along the entire border. "Military operations began  with statements by the leadership of Azerbaijan and Turkey back in  July. Preparations went on all this time.  Preparation of the  population went, but not for peace, as expected, but for war. This  rhetoric of Turkey and Azerbaijan was visible, there were joint  exercises. In recent days, there was a transfer of militants from the  territory of Syria and Iraq. All this led to heavy shelling of the  Karabakh capital, Stepanakert, at night.  Unfortunately, there are  already civilian casualties there. Along the entire perimeter at  night, along the entire border, hostilities began. It says that all  this was prepared a long time ago in order to start over the entire  perimeter overnight," the Armenian diplomat noted.

In the early morning of September 27, Azerbaijan began intensive  shelling of settlements in Karabakh, including the capital of  Stepanakert, going over to the offensive along the entire line of  confrontation. It is known that the enemy lost two helicopters, three  tanks and 14 unmanned aerial vehicles. The enemy also has losses in  manpower.