Armenia, Azerbaijan clash over Karabakh as Russia urges halt

Stepanakert, Azerbaijan, Oct 12 (AFP/APP):Russia on Monday urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to immediately start observing a ceasefire agreed over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region as intense fighting between the two Caucasus rivals cast fresh doubt over the accord. Armenia and Azerbaijan have for the last two weeks engaged in bitter clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region of Azerbaijan controlled by Armenians after a 1990s war whose independence is recognised by no state. The fighting, the worst since a 1994 ceasefire, has sparked fears of a regional conflict, with Turkey backing Azerbaijan, Armenia seeking to pull ex-Soviet ally Russia in on its … Continue reading Armenia, Azerbaijan clash over Karabakh as Russia urges halt