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06 October 2020, 18:19

Karabakh President treats situation in conflict zone as calm

All the bodies of power in Nagorno-Karabakh are working normally, despite shelling from Azerbaijan; and the night on the frontline has passed relatively calmly, Araik Arutyunyan, Karabakh President, has stated.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that since the start of the conflict aggravation in Nagorno-Karabakh, 18 civilians perished and about 80 others were wounded.

Mr Arutyunyan has written on the Facebook that Armenian Diasporas from many countries are providing help to his unrecognized republic. "I was informed that donations from Armenian Diasporas have already reached 50 million euros," he said.

For more news on the Karabakh conflict escalation, see: 'Karabakh: a Good War Or a Bad Peace' section.

Besides, on October 1, Nagorno-Karabakh authorities said that 130 trucks with foodstuffs had arrived from Armenia.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 6, 2020 at 09:12 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Armenian Diasporas raise USD 10.5 million for NKR, Number of civilian casualties in Nagorno-Karabakh rises to 18, Red Cross calls on Karabakh conflict parties to protect civilians.

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