Gainesville Sun – Sep 5, 1993 The Associated press Fighting would begin if an Azerbaijani enclave is attacked. ANKARA. Turkey — Prime Minister Tansu Ciller will ask parliament to wage war if Armenia attacks Nakhichevan, an Azerbaijani enclave on the Turkish border, a newspaper reported Saturday. The army, meanwhile, said it was drawing up contingency […]

Gainesville Sun – Sep 7, 1993 The Associated Press MOSCOW – Azerbaijan’s acting president promised Monday to repair ties with Moscow and urged Russia’s leadership to help stop an Armenian advance in his republic. President Boris Yeltsin of Russia did not immediately respond. His answer will be watched carefully as an indication of how aggressive […]

Gainesville Sun – Sep 7, 1993 Associated Press Armenian forces pose a threat to an Azerbaijani region on Turkey’s border IGDIR, Turkey — Turkish troops backing their nation’s threat of war kept close watch on Armenian forces along the border Monday. “Our military outposts are more vigilant than before,” said Gov. Erdogan Izdi of Igdir […]