Research Findings & Analysis Timeline of the war and Pashinyan ’ s statements On the first day of the war , most of the Armenian officials and ministry representatives publicly addressed the escalation and condemned Azerbaijan for the use of force and violation of the trilateral ceasefire of 1994 . The MFA and MoD of Artsakh and Armenia , the president of Artsakh , the human rights defenders of Artsakh and Armenia , as well as the PM of Armenia gave public addresses and represented the military situation in the front line and the Armenian army ’ s preparedness to defeat the enemy . On that day the Armenian PM gave two public addresses to the nation and one to the National Assembly . Additionally , two live conferences were held by the representative of the Armenian MoD Artsrun Hovhannisyan . The PM ’ s first address called for unity and urged the nation to trust only official sources and not believe the adversary ’ s disinformation . Shortly after , the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs made a joint statement , where they condemned the use of force and urged the sides to cease the hostilities and resume the negotiations . Armenia ’ s Security Council held its first special session to discuss what steps had to be taken in the defense against the enemy . Later , the PM addressed the nation by urging everyone to stay united since only in that case can the country ensure resistance to the threats of the enemy . He also drew the attention of the OSCE Mink Group and the international community to the seriousness of the issue . Moreover , Pashinyan referred to Turkey ’ s possible intervention and said that “ The outbreak of large-scale war in the South Caucasus can have unpredictable consequences . It can spill over regional borders , magnify in scale and threaten international security and stability ” ( Statements and messages of the prime minister of RA ). In his National Assembly speech , Pashinyan stated that he is ready to sacrifice himself for the Motherland and added that there is no alternative to Armenian victory . At the end of the day , the EU & NATO representatives referred to the clashes , called for an immediate cessation of the hostilities and urged the sides to resume the negotiations and find a peaceful solution . The PM held a phone conversation with the Russian president and expressed his concerns regarding the hostilities ( Artsakh spotlight Karabakh ).
On the second day of the war , Turkey ’ s direct involvement , as well as its political and military support to Azerbaijan , became apparent . Turkey has been accused of sending mercenaries from Syria to Azerbaijan , andTurkish F16s were observed bring utilized in support of Azerbaijan . On that day the Hayastan All Armenian Fund also made a statement about launching a global fundraising campaign in support of the Armenian army . The Azerbaijani army started
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