On Monday, October 5, First Secretary Ms. Seljan Verdiyeva, of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Hague, held a virtual press conference via Zoom regarding the escalating conflict between the nation and its neighbor, the Republic of Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
She clarified the official position of the Republic regarding the conflict, especially emphasizing the salient nature of the fighting and its position as a point of longstanding dispute; the positions of other international actors; and addressed media reports regarding current status belli.
The region has, in the past two weeks, seen its heaviest fighting since the 1994 war between Azerbaijan and Armenia and international actors have urged for a peaceful resolution between the two states.
