Armenian Media Report 27 Deaths in Hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh

Apart from that, according to Armenian media, more than 210 people, including 12 children, were wounded

A damaged residential apartment building following shelling is seen in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh AP Photo/Siranush Sargsyan

A damaged residential apartment building following shelling is seen in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh

© AP Photo/Siranush Sargsyan

YEREVAN, September 20. /TASS/. At least 27 people were killed in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of hostilities unleashed by Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Armenian media reported, citing Nagorno-Karabakh’s ombudsperson.

According to the ombudsperson, two of those killed were civilians.

Apart from that, according to Armenian media, more than 210 people, including 12 children, were wounded.

Mayor of Karabakh city of Martuni killed in clash with Azerbaijani forces

On September 19, tensions flared up again in Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN, September 20. /TASS/. The mayor of the city of Martuni was killed during a battle with Azerbaijani forces, Armenia’s 24News.am portal reported.

"Martuni City Mayor Aznavur Saryan was killed during a battle with Azerbaijani units," the statement says.

On September 19, tensions flared up again in Nagorno-Karabakh. Baku announced it was launching what it described as "local anti-terrorist measures" and demanded the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the region. Yerevan, in turn, said there were no Armenian forces in Karabakh, calling what was happening "an act of large-scale aggression." Residents of the Armenian capital took to the streets to protest outside the Armenian government building, blaming the country’s leadership and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the situation.

Protesters block Russian embassy building in Armenia

The information about children and wives being taken to the embassy is not true, the source said

YEREVAN, September 19. /TASS/. The Russian embassy in Armenia has been blocked by demonstrators, its staff cannot leave the building, a source in the embassy told a TASS correspondent.

"The embassy building has been blocked. There are many rallies in front of the building at the main entrance. The back entrance is also blocked, but it is not clear how many people are on that side. The information about children and wives being taken to the embassy is not true. The relatives are staying where they are, there is no threat to them," the source said.

On September 19, tensions flared up again in Nagorno-Karabakh. Baku announced it was launching what it described as "local anti-terrorist measures" and demanded the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the region. Yerevan, in turn, said there were no Armenian forces in Karabakh, calling what was happening "an act of large-scale aggression." Residents of the Armenian capital took to the streets to protest outside the Armenian government building, blaming the country’s leadership and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the situation.