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SEVERAL KILLED IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH CLASH
BBC
01 Sept 10
Tensions remain high in the so-called "frozen conflict" Clashes between
the forces of Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed Nagorno-Karabakh have
left several soldiers dead, with both sides blaming the other for
the violence.
Azerbaijan's defence ministry said three Armenians and two Azeris
were killed following an Armenian attack.
Armenian reports said one Armenian was wounded repelling Azeri forces,
and up to seven Azeris were wounded or killed.
Recent attempts to solve the "frozen conflict" have failed to gather
steam.
There have been a number of skirmishes in recent months across the
ceasefire line dating to the 1990s.
Fighting broke out in the late 1980s as the Soviet Union headed towards
collapse, with ethnic Armenians taking control of Nagorno-Karabakh
and a land corridor linking it to Armenia.
Negotiations between the two countries, under a fresh peace drive
backed by the US and Russia, took place last year but have since
stalled.
From: A. Papazian
BBC
01 Sept 10
Tensions remain high in the so-called "frozen conflict" Clashes between
the forces of Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed Nagorno-Karabakh have
left several soldiers dead, with both sides blaming the other for
the violence.
Azerbaijan's defence ministry said three Armenians and two Azeris
were killed following an Armenian attack.
Armenian reports said one Armenian was wounded repelling Azeri forces,
and up to seven Azeris were wounded or killed.
Recent attempts to solve the "frozen conflict" have failed to gather
steam.
There have been a number of skirmishes in recent months across the
ceasefire line dating to the 1990s.
Fighting broke out in the late 1980s as the Soviet Union headed towards
collapse, with ethnic Armenians taking control of Nagorno-Karabakh
and a land corridor linking it to Armenia.
Negotiations between the two countries, under a fresh peace drive
backed by the US and Russia, took place last year but have since
stalled.
From: A. Papazian