Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region
Lavrov, during a phone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart, expressed concern over the ongoing hostilities on the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and the increase in civilian casualties
Azerbaijan said Azeri cities outside Nagorno-Karabakh had been struck, taking the fighting closer to territory from which pipelines carry Azeri gas and oil to Europe.
Russian Foreign Minister and Armenian counterpart held a telephone conversation, discussing the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement
The fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued on Sunday over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with Azerbaijan's second-largest city coming under attack.
The National Security Service of Armenia has said on Sunday evening that several foreign citizens have been detained on suspicion of espionage
The content and tone of Aliyev's message made clear that Azerbaijan would not entertain calls for an immediate ceasefire, as Russia, the United States and European Union have repeatedly urged
The developments marked a sharp escalation of the war in the South Caucasus that broke out one week ago
Armenia and Azerbaijan said heavy fighting is continuing in their conflict over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, and Azerbaijan's president said that his troops had taken a village
Officials in Armenia said the country is ready to discuss cease-fire in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, where heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has continued for 6 days
India expressed serious concern over the raging military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, saying there was a need to end the hostilities immediately as the situation threatens regional peace
The heavy fighting broke out Sunday in Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces
FDFA also said that Switzerland supported the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' efforts aimed at resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through dialogue
The clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the heaviest since 2016, have rekindled concern over stability in the South Caucasus region, a corridor for pipelines carrying oil and gas to world markets
Armenian Foreign Minister held phone talks with US Deputy Secretary of State , discussing the flare-up of military hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh
US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has expressed concern over the flare-up of tensions in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia also claimed that two Azerbaijani helicopters were shot down and three Azerbaijani tanks were hit by artillery, but Azerbaijan's defense ministry rejected that claim
While Armenia said Azerbaijan initiated an air and artillery attack on Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan denied the statement saying it has just responded to Armenian shelling
Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan also said Armenian forces hit three Azerbaijani tanks
The hostages include Armenia's deputy police chief and Yerevan deputy police chief