Armenians and Azerbaijanis in Moscow Pay Tribute to Karabakh Victims
Sunday marked three weeks since the start of the latest escalation in fighting between longtime foes Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
A Moscow-brokered ceasefire has proven to be unreliable as military and civilian casualties continue to rise on both sides.
Over the weekend, members of the Armenian and Azerbaijani diasporas in Moscow gathered near their respective embassies to commemorate the victims, setting up improvised memorials with flowers, candles, toys and portraits.
Here's a closer look:
A Moscow-brokered ceasefire has proven to be unreliable as military and civilian casualties continue to rise on both sides.
Over the weekend, members of the Armenian and Azerbaijani diasporas in Moscow gathered near their respective embassies to commemorate the victims, setting up improvised memorials with flowers, candles, toys and portraits.
Here's a closer look:
A makeshift memorial for victims of Saturday's attack on the city of Ganja at the Azerbaijan Embassy on Leontyevsky Pereulok.
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According to Azerbaijani officials, the latest attack left at least 13 people killed and 50 others wounded.
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Azerbaijan announced partial mobilization on Sept. 28 but its exact number of military casualties remains unknown.
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The makeshift memorial for victims on the Armenian side at the country's embassy on Armyanskiy Pereulok.
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According to Armenian authorities, at least 729 military personnel have been killed since the latest round of fighting erupted in late September.
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Yerevan says the number of civilian casualties in Armenia-controlled areas has reached 40.
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The sides reached a fresh ceasefire agreement on Saturday, which was soon followed by a fresh round of tit-for-tat accusations of truce violations.
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