News - German Chancellor Scholz at the UN General Assembly called for a cessation of hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh

Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz called from the rostrum of the UN General Assembly to stop hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. “My thoughts are with the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. As we speak, the renewed fighting leading to a stalemate must end,” Scholz said. In his X (former Twitter) account, he wrote: “The hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh must end immediately. The situation between Azerbaijan and Armenia is very critical. The government in Baku must immediately stop the attacks and return to diplomacy to reach a peaceful solution.” As previously reported by NEWS.am, Azerbaijan's Armed Forces initiated artillery fire along the entire line of contact in Nagorno Karabakh on September 19, starting at 1 p.m., in an attempt to breach the defense line of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Forces. Presently, Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, and other settlements are enduring heavy shelling. Gegham Stepanyan, the Human Rights Defender of Nagorno Karabakh, has documented multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, including children. As of September 20, fighting continues along the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh with varying degrees of intensity. Units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are employing various weapons not only to maintain their positional advance but also to target civilian infrastructure.