Nagorno-Karabakh fighting spills into tenth day: Live news

Fighting in Nagorno Karabakh spills into the tenth day Syrian president says he can confirm fighters from Syria were deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh Armenia reports ‘calmer night’ 18:15 GMT – Armenia ‘confident’ Russia will defend it if necessary: PM Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday that he was sure Russia would come to its defence if necessary in its conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. “In case of a security threat to Armenia, Russia’s engagement will be subject to our treaty framework,” Pashinyan told AFP news agency in an interview in Yerevan. “I am confident that as per the situation, Russia will uphold its treaty obligations.” 17:02 GMT – Armenia ready for ‘mutual concessions’ with Azerbaijan on Karabakh: PM Armenia is ready to make concessions in its conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday, but only if Baku is willing to do the same. “Conflicts need to be resolved on the basis of mutual concessions,” Pashinyan told AFP news agency in an interview in Yerevan. “Nagorno-Karabakh is ready, and Armenia is ready, to mirror the concessions that Azerbaijan is ready to make.” style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">