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❗️More than 10 ambulances headed to Stepanakert from Armenia accompanied by the ICRC, the correspondent of Infocom reports from Goris.
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Helicopters of the Russian peacekeeping contingent delivered citizens injured by the explosion to the territory of Armenia.
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🇹🇷 Erdogan said that the establishment of direct land and rail links between Nakhichevan and other regions of Azerbaijan will further strengthen Turkish-Azerbaijani relations.
🗣️ "We will make every effort to open this corridor as soon as possible. The opening of this corridor, which is very important for Turkey and Azerbaijan, is a strategic issue and, undoubtedly, must be brought to an end.
❗️As soon as this corridor opens, a car or train leaving Baku can arrive directly in Kars. The Turkey-Azerbaijan brotherhood will become even stronger. It is gratifying that there are positive signals from Iran on this issue as well."
🗣️ "We will make every effort to open this corridor as soon as possible. The opening of this corridor, which is very important for Turkey and Azerbaijan, is a strategic issue and, undoubtedly, must be brought to an end.
❗️As soon as this corridor opens, a car or train leaving Baku can arrive directly in Kars. The Turkey-Azerbaijan brotherhood will become even stronger. It is gratifying that there are positive signals from Iran on this issue as well."
🇷🇺 The Kremlin does not see any specifics in the idea of the United States to create an international observer mission in Karabakh, Dmitry Peskov said.
🗣️ "Any mission can exist only with the consent of the Azerbaijani side," Peskov said, answering the question of whether there are discussions on this issue with Russia, as an OSCE co-chair country.
📌 Peskov noted that Russian peacekeepers intend to continue to contribute to the settlement of the Karabakh conflict in accordance with the current mandate.
🗣️ "Any mission can exist only with the consent of the Azerbaijani side," Peskov said, answering the question of whether there are discussions on this issue with Russia, as an OSCE co-chair country.
📌 Peskov noted that Russian peacekeepers intend to continue to contribute to the settlement of the Karabakh conflict in accordance with the current mandate.
🇸🇪 Sweden allocates 15 million SEK to ICRC through to meet urgent humanitarian needs of Nagorno-Karabakh people including for medical transports, food and cash contributions. [Patrik Svensson, Ambassador of Sweden to Armenia]
🇺🇸 The United States will provide $11.5 million in humanitarian assistance. This assistance will be used to provide everything from food to psycho-social support. [Samantha Power, Administrator of the USAID]
🇪🇺 The EU is increasing the volume of humanitarian aid by 4.5 million euros to meet the needs caused by the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh.
📌 Earlier, it was announced that 500,000 euros of aid would be sent from the EU.
📌 Earlier, it was announced that 500,000 euros of aid would be sent from the EU.
📌 It is absolutely critical that humanitarian organizations be granted full and unimpeded access to Lachin corridor and into the villages and towns of Nagorno-Karabakh. [Samantha Power, Administrator of the USAID]
🗣️ "President Biden sent me here to talk to government officials, to non-governmental organizations and to civilians fleeing horrific circumstances in Nagorno-Karabakh. I and President Biden very much appreciate the urgency of being able to identify what exactly the form of consequences is. I’m here to gather the facts, to hear testimonies of civilian and what they have been through to consult with leaders across the region.
📌 When I get back to Washington and relay the testimonies that I have heard, I believe it will very much assist in helping the President and the broader Administration determine which options which are under consideration should be pursued. There are range of options under active consideration. [Samantha Power, Administrator of the USAID, answering the question whether it is the time for the United States to resort to sanctions]
📌 When I get back to Washington and relay the testimonies that I have heard, I believe it will very much assist in helping the President and the broader Administration determine which options which are under consideration should be pursued. There are range of options under active consideration. [Samantha Power, Administrator of the USAID, answering the question whether it is the time for the United States to resort to sanctions]
🇹🇷 If Armenia does not participate, the railway will pass through Iran: Erdogan
🗣️ "If we want to see the Zangezur and Lachin corridors as routes of peace, then we must resolve these issues calmly and without conflicts. As for the train that will go from Turkey to Nakhichevan, and then through Armenia to Azerbaijan, we need to look at the issue of its passage through Armenia. If Armenia does not participate, the route will obviously pass through Iran. Iran is positive about this, so a road to Azerbaijan can be built through Iran," the Turkish president said.
🗣️ "If we want to see the Zangezur and Lachin corridors as routes of peace, then we must resolve these issues calmly and without conflicts. As for the train that will go from Turkey to Nakhichevan, and then through Armenia to Azerbaijan, we need to look at the issue of its passage through Armenia. If Armenia does not participate, the route will obviously pass through Iran. Iran is positive about this, so a road to Azerbaijan can be built through Iran," the Turkish president said.
❗️As of 16:30 on September 26, 19 000 forcibly displaced persons have entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh.
🇪🇺🗣️ Our thoughts are with the victims of yesterday’s tragic gas explosion in Stepanakert/Khankendi and their loved ones. There is an urgent need for unimpeded international humanitarian access to Nagorno-Karabakh. EU announced additional assistance and is ready to do more. [Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]
Susan's family has no relatives, neither in Goris nor in Yerevan. She mentiones that she can't live in the city. She's uncertain about the next destination, but she's determined not to go to Russia. "I want to settle in a village, secure a job, and raise my children."
The hotel corridor is gradually emptying out. Video footage of the fire at the Stepanakert fuel depot has already been released. On the sofa, a woman cries out with longing and repeats once more, "Mom, I'm calling, he's not answering, please call Vardan."
I quietly leave the hotel. Time outside has stopped. Men are desperately smoking, as if in the same position as an hour ago. My ears are still ringing.
"Mom, call Vardan".
"Mom, call Vardan": Goris Welcomes Displaced Nagorno-Karabakh Residents
The hotel corridor is gradually emptying out. Video footage of the fire at the Stepanakert fuel depot has already been released. On the sofa, a woman cries out with longing and repeats once more, "Mom, I'm calling, he's not answering, please call Vardan."
I quietly leave the hotel. Time outside has stopped. Men are desperately smoking, as if in the same position as an hour ago. My ears are still ringing.
"Mom, call Vardan".
"Mom, call Vardan": Goris Welcomes Displaced Nagorno-Karabakh Residents
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"Mom, call Vardan": Goris Welcomes Displaced Nagorno-Karabakh Residents - infocom.am
Infocom-English version pinned «Susan's family has no relatives, neither in Goris nor in Yerevan. She mentiones that she can't live in the city. She's uncertain about the next destination, but she's determined not to go to Russia. "I want to settle in a village, secure a job, and raise my…»
🇦🇲🇦🇿 Under the auspices of President Michel, his Diplomatic Advisers hosted a meeting between Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan and Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev, with the participation of Diplomatic Advisers to FR President Macron and DE Chancellor Scholz, as well as EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar.
📌 President Michel joined the participants for a brief exchange. The meeting also allowed for intense exchanges between participants on the relevance of a possible meeting of the leaders in the framework of the Third EPC Summit scheduled for 5 October 2023 in Granada. The participants took note of the shared interest of Armenia and Azerbaijan to make use of the possible meeting in Granada to continue their normalisation efforts.
📌 President Michel joined the participants for a brief exchange. The meeting also allowed for intense exchanges between participants on the relevance of a possible meeting of the leaders in the framework of the Third EPC Summit scheduled for 5 October 2023 in Granada. The participants took note of the shared interest of Armenia and Azerbaijan to make use of the possible meeting in Granada to continue their normalisation efforts.
🇦🇲🇦🇿 Armen Grigoryan and Hikmet Hajiyev engaged in talks on possible concrete steps to advance the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process in the upcoming possible meeting, such as those with regard to border delimitation, security, connectivity, humanitarian issues, and the broader peace treaty.
📌 Concrete action and decisive compromise solutions are needed on all tracks of the normalisation process. The EU believes that the possible meeting in Granada should be used by both Yerevan and Baku to reiterate publicly their commitment to each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in line with agreements reached previously in Prague and Brussels. [Statement by Spokesperson for President of the European Council Charles Michel]
📌 Concrete action and decisive compromise solutions are needed on all tracks of the normalisation process. The EU believes that the possible meeting in Granada should be used by both Yerevan and Baku to reiterate publicly their commitment to each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in line with agreements reached previously in Prague and Brussels. [Statement by Spokesperson for President of the European Council Charles Michel]
🇫🇷🇦🇲 In the coming hours, the French government will send equipment to Yerevan for emergency medical care for the victims of the explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh. [French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna]
❗️As of 20:00 on September 26, 28 120 forcibly displaced persons have entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh.
❗️ As of 22:00 on September 26, as a result of an explosion at a fuel depot, 68 deaths were recorded.