As fighting breaks out between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, its residents are joining volunteer forces to defend their cities.
Swenson’s
family and neighbors were called’ in Wednesday to receive their Kalashnikov
rifles to help secure the town of Martini, near the front line in the eastern
part of the region.
"I
was called to the recruitment office to give me a gun so I could defend my
land." I am always ready to fight for the well-being of my children,
"said Valerie Swenson, a 64-year-old Martini resident.
His
41-year-old relative, Edik, who owns a shop, admitted he had never loaded a gun
before.
"I'm
doing this nonsense for the first time in my life," he said, inserting a
cartridge into the magazine.
Upon
hearing, this Karen Musaelyan quickly replied:
“This is nonsense! This is our bread! "
The recent fighting in Karabakh began on
September 27 and has killed hundreds since then. He noted the region's greatest
tensions in the region's decades-long conflict, which is located inside
Azerbaijan but is controlled’ by the Armenian-backed Armenian army.
Despite
Russia's call for a ceasefire, the insurgency continues, with heavy artillery,
rockets and drones.
Russia,
which has a security agreement with Armenia but also maintains warm relations
with Azerbaijan, held more than 10 hours of talks hosted by top diplomats from
Armenia and the republic, including a ceasefire on Saturday. Expired but the
contract ended immediately. Defeated, both sides accused each other of
violating it.
On
Thursday, Azerbaijan once again accused the Armenian army of shelling several
areas, claiming that the cemetery had been attacked’ and killing three people.
This claim was immediately supported’ by Turkey, which has publicly sided with
Azerbaijan in the conflict.
"Armenia
is ignoring the inhumane ceasefire announced on October 10 for the exchange of
prisoners and victims," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a
statement. Don't let the box get buried’ "
Armenian
officials have retaliated, saying Azerbaijan has violated the agreement,
accusing its forces of killing two people in an attack on its territory on
Wednesday. Nagorno-Karabakh officials have also reported a new strike in the region's
capital, Stephen Cart, which came under heavy shelling last week.
In
Martini, houses and buildings were badly damaged’ by shelling.
The
family of 91-year-old Benik Osepyan combed the rubble of their home and picked
up leftovers from the strike.
Martuni
residents received Kalashnikovs a day after the announcement of rules and
regulations on "participation of militia forces" in the fight against
Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik Harutyunyan,
On
Thursday, they also introduced travel restrictions to qualify for the draft,
allowing them to leave the region only under special circumstances and with the
permission of the authorities.
Valery
Ovanisyan said her grandchildren had moved to Armenia, but they were left’
behind.
"They
are 3 years old and 5 years old. They should not be here. I am here to protect
them.
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