The #Azerbaijani forces indiscriminately used prohibited phosphorous munitions containing elements of chemical weapons in the Artsakh-Azerbaijani conflict zone, which is a gross violation of IHL, Customary Law, GCs, and relevant UN conventions and docs and contsitutes war crimes.
This time #Azerbaijan used phosphorus munitions in #Artsakh over forests close to residential areas with many civilians.
What Azerbaijan is doing: total disrespect of its commitments, continued aggression, devastation of civilian population & use of banned weapons.
After the Artsakh DA presented indisputable facts of the use of phosphorous munitions with elements of chemical weapons by the enemy forces, the AZ official circles have bent to the unpromising task of spreading ludicrous statements making futile efforts to come off clear.
Despite agreement reached not to target civilians & civilian infrastructure, since early morning #Azerbaijan resumed bombing of #Shushi & #Stepanakert. Azerbaijan leadership is not capable to fulfill its own commitments and #Artsakh civilian population is its main enemy & target.
Congratulations to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who just agreed to adhere to a cease fire effective at midnight. Many lives will be saved. Proud of my team @SecPompeo & Steve Biegun & @WHNSC for getting the deal done!
Today, Armenians all over the world gather for #ArmenianGenocide Remembrance Day, recognizing the onset of the Ottoman Empire’s campaign of ethnic cleansing.
This is one family’s story: https://t.co/1dLI51Kk3K