Azerbaijan once again proved its adherence to universal values - Turkish government

By Trend

By giving Armenia an additional 10 days for leaving Kalbajar, Azerbaijan has once again proved its adherence to universal values, the Turkish government told Trend.

Ankara continues to support brotherly Azerbaijan and all its steps to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict said the government.

On November 15, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev said that Armenia sent through Russia a request to extend the period for leaving Kalbajar district until November 25, and Azerbaijan gave its consent to this.

Hajiyev stressed that the schedule for leaving Aghdam and Lachin has not changed - until November 20 and December 1, respectively.

Following over a month of military action to liberate its territories from Armenian occupation, Azerbaijan has pushed Armenia to sign the surrender document. A joint statement on the matter was made by Azerbaijani president, Armenia's PM and the president of Russia.

A complete ceasefire and a cessation of all hostilities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is introduced at 00:00 hours (Moscow time) on 10 November 2020.

Armenian Armed Forces launched a large-scale military attack on positions of Azerbaijani army on the front line, using large-caliber weapons, mortars and artillery on Sept. 27. Azerbaijan responded with a counter-offensive along the entire front.

Back in July 2020, Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire in the direction of Azerbaijan's Tovuz district. As a result of Azerbaijan's retaliation, the opposing forces were silenced. The fighting continued the following days as well. Azerbaijan lost a number of military personnel members, who died fighting off the attacks of the Armenian Armed Forces.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian Armed Forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations.