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Aliyev congratulated Putin with the registration of the vaccine against coronavirus

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, during which Aliyev congratulated Putin with the registration of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus, the press service of the Kremlin.

The conversation was initiated by the Azerbaijani side.

The Azerbaijani President found it impossible talks with the unrecognized NKR

Negotiations between Baku and the unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is impossible, said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, according to the head of the Republic, "it is absolutely unacceptable."

"...Recently I was informed that the Prime Minister of Armenia, Azerbaijan put seven conditions. I think any sane person can clearly see that neither one of these conditions is not acceptable. One of these conditions is the fact that Azerbaijan was negotiating with the so-called "Nagorno Karabakh Republic". It's impossible. We have stated this many times. Because there is no "Nagorno Karabakh Republic". No one recognizes a "Republic". If Armenia has the courage, let it recognize the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic", - said Aliyev, speaking at a meeting with young people in Balakan district in the North-West of the country, his words are quoted by the press service.

The UN Secretary General called on the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to de-escalate

UN chief Antonio Guterres contacted the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation, said at a briefing the official representative of the Secretary-General Stefan Dujarric.

"Mr Guterres spoke this morning with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister of Armenia Pashinyan. In the course of telephone conversations the Secretary General expressed his concern about reports of fighting on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border," - said Dyuzharrik.

The President of Azerbaijan stated that there is no need to mobilize

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated that about 50 thousand of citizens have applied to participate in the fighting, but at the moment there is no need of mobilization.

"In less than a week the application is submitted almost 50 thousand citizens of Azerbaijan, most of them young people. I am grateful to them. They are ready to die for Karabakh. I am grateful to their parents for the upbringing of these children. Today the Azerbaijani army is fully equipped, there is no need to mobilize. But if need be, we will go for it," said Aliyev, his performance was broadcast channel "REAL".

Ambassador of Armenia stated about the preparation of society in Azerbaijan to war

Prior to the conflict statements by Baku was "preparing the public opinion in Azerbaijan to war," said Armenia's Ambassador in Moscow Vartan Toganyan. The diplomat said in an interview with RBC.

"Especially the last statement of the President (Ilham Aliyev. — Approx. ed.), on 6 July, which actually means the release of Baku from the negotiation process (on Nagorno-Karabakh. — Approx. ed.)", — said Toganyan.

The expert assessed the situation in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border

Armenia and Azerbaijan, on the border where in recent days there is aggravation of the situation, you would most likely sit at the negotiating table, otherwise it will be difficult to stop a possible military conflict, says a senior research fellow name of Yevgeny Primakov Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Nadein-Raevsky.

"The alternative to negotiations, one - military conflict and its aggravation. To stop it will be much harder than the calm side now," said Nadein-Rayevsky RIA Novosti.

Aliyev praised the actions of the opposition during a protest in Baku

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that the opposition was trying to encourage people to unlawful actions during a rally in support of the army in Baku.

And numerous unauthorized rally was held in Baku on the night of Tuesday in support of the Azerbaijani army who took to the streets accompanied by police. The participants marched through the Central streets of the capital, waving national flags and shouting "Karabakh is ours!", "Glory to army" "Soldiers ahead," "Commander in chief, declare mobilisation". A group of demonstrators tried to break into the Parliament building, the police this attempt was stopped by using water cannons.

Caucasian aggravation. Why are Yerevan and Baku took up arms

On the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting. While the sides accuse each other of escalating violence, Russia, US and UN urged to stop fighting. What is happening and what is the cause of the conflict, understood to RIA Novosti.

Nagorno — Karabakh-are still the hot spot in the South Caucasus. Negotiations in a format specially created in the nineties of the OSCE Minsk group ended large-scale fighting. But skirmishes on the line of contact happen. Baku considers Nagorno-Karabakh part of Azerbaijan. Yerevan helps the breakaway Republic, where most of the population are ethnic Armenians, and insists on the independent from Baku to the status of Artsakh (the Armenian name of the territory).

The President of Azerbaijan sharply criticized the foreign Minister of the country

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has criticized the work of the foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, saying that could not find it in the workplace after the beginning of the escalation of the conflict on the border with Armenia.

"What did the foreign Ministry? Where was he? After the incident, July 12, we were all in the workplace. The Prime Minister in the workplace, I'm at the office until the morning. The Minister of defence, chief of staff, the head of the state security Service, the interior Minister, the head of the foreign intelligence Service, Secretary of the security Council. I couldn't find the head of the foreign Ministry. I asked Prime Minister Ali Asadov on his whereabouts," - Aliyev said on Wednesday at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the socio-economic development of Azerbaijan in the first half of 2020, his statement broadcast by AZTV state TV channel offers.

The President of Azerbaijan commented on the conversion of Armenia to the CSTO

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that the CSTO has nothing to do with the incident at the state border with Armenia, as Azerbaijan were not disturbed.

"After our response, Armenia immediately appealed to the CSTO, has requested assistance from them. Where does the CSTO? Azerbaijan did not violate the border of Armenia," Aliyev said on Wednesday at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the socio-economic development of Azerbaijan in the first half of this year, his performance broadcast by AZTV state TV channel offers.

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