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France, US and Russia to meet on Nagorno-Karabakh: Live updates

France, US, Russia to hold talks in Geneva Turkey says the Minsk Group should not be involved in mediating the conflict Azerbaijan says city of Ganja shelled by Armenian forces, killing one civilian Baku claims 30 Azeri civilians killed to date, but does not release military casualties Nagorno-Karabakh says death toll among military rises to 350 11:30 GMT – Historic Armenian cathedral damaged in Karabakh shelling Armenia said that Azerbaijani forces had shelled a historic cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh’s city of Shusha, where AFP journalists saw the church had suffered serious damage. A view shows Ghazanchetsots Cathedral damaged by recent shelling during a military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh [Vahram Baghdasaryan/Reuters]There was a gaping hole in the roof of the Ghazanchetsots (Holy Saviour) Cathedral, an iconic site for the Armenian Apostolic Church. Rubble was strewn about the floor, pews were knocked over and the interior was covered in dust from parts of the building’s limestone walls that had been hit. A section of its metallic roof had collapsed and fallen to the ground outside. 10:10 GMT – Turkey FM comments on Nagorno-Karabakh Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the “status quo has to be changed” regarding the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia adding that Turkey respects the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Turkey has publicly backed Azerbaijan in the conflict and said it was ready to provide military assistance, should Azerbaijan request it. Cavusoglu said Turkey believes in peaceful and negotiated solution for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict [Umit Bektas/Reuters]Speaking at the annual Globsec forum in Bratislava, Cavusoglu also added that he was against any conflict in the Black Sea region, adding that Turkey is not flirting with Russia and supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine. 09:09 GMT: – Armenia dismisses head National Security Service Armenia on Thursday dismissed Argishti Kyaramyan, the head its National Security Service, the Interfax news agency reported citing a presidential decree. 07:45 GMT – France, US and Russia to meet on Nagorno-Karabakh France, the United States and Russia will step up efforts to end fighting between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces in the South Caucasus by holding talks in Geneva, as fears of a regional war grow. style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">
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