Armenia has condemned Azeri "aggression" allegedly aimed at "ethnic cleansing", while Baku claims it is an "anti-terrorist" operation.
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00:00 Renewed fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday after Azerbaijan's military shelled
00:05 Armenian positions in what Baku has described as an anti-terrorist operation.
00:09 At least two civilians were killed and 23 wounded by heavy artillery fire around the region's
00:15 capital. The clashes began after two civilians and four Azeri policemen were killed in landmine
00:20 explosions in the area. Azerbaijan said it was ready to negotiate if Karabakh Armenian
00:26 forces surrendered while Moscow called for calm.
00:31 The president of the European Council, Jean-Michel, called on Baku to immediately
00:45 stop its military actions to allow for a genuine dialogue with the Karabakh Armenians.
00:49 Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars over the region since the fall of the Soviet Union 30
00:55 years ago. In the early 1990s, the conflict resulted in over 30,000 deaths and Armenian
01:00 control over the territory. In 2022, after a six-week war, Azerbaijan gained control of a third of Nagorno.
01:07 (whooshing)