Talk:Second Nagorno-Karabakh War/Archive 2

6 a.m. or 8 a.m.?
Not clear from the current version of the article: did the armed conflict (attack) begin at 6 a.m. or 8 a.m., and which side started it? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 22:12, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
 * 173.88.246.138, the Azerbaijani side claims that it started at 06:00, when the Armenians violated the ceasefire and shelled Azerbaijani villages, and then the Azerbaijani forces launched a counter-offensive. While the Armenian side don't mention what happened at 06:00, and state that the clashes started when the Azerbaijani forces launched a "pre-planned" attack on Karabakh. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  Gadsden_flag.svg 06:43, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for the detailed explanation. Which of the two stories is the true one? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 23:46, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

Copy-editing basics for military engagements
Unless and until the peace is re-established, so that the bodies of both civilians and soldiers can be counted and properly buried by their children, wives, husbands, and grandparents, nothing either side says is verified unless by secondary sources. Thus, especially in the timeline, the respective ministries 'claim' and 'state'; they publish footage 'apparently showing'. They do not 'report'; reliable news services 'report'. I emphasize that 'state', as in 'official statement', should be generously employed. Furthermore, Wikipedia does not glorify violence through perpetuating propaganda and terms that glorify conflict. Units are 'destroyed', people are 'killed' or 'massacred' if a massacre is established, and aircraft are 'downed'. Furthermore, Wikipedia does not individualize official statements. Statements are not by 'Stepanyan' or whoever, unless they are a household name, which is not the case here. They are, instead, official statements by the Ministry of Such and Such. Thus, "The Ministry of A stated that it had destroyed an artillery unit and showed footage apparently showing this event, while the Ministry of B denied this and stated that the Army of A had in fact killed several civilians." If these basic standards and courtesies to the dead and their loved ones are not demonstrated, I will rain hell down, deleting every single potentially compromised reference and source, and I am highly tempted to do this anyway. Let's have a better day on the 30th. Peace, Johncdraper (talk) 20:50, 29 September 2020 (UTC)


 * This. Everyone should be following this basic guideline from hereon.Marshal Bagramyan (talk) 23:29, 29 September 2020 (UTC)


 * The article is still very shoddy. The section just jumps around with he said, she said on any event. Secondly, the casualties reads like an Azeri memorial listing out every civilian name and age. Then putting in the reactions of fhe states are silly as a mere list. Far more important.37.186.97.171 (talk) 11:10, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Agreed re shoddiness. Civilian names removed. I will work on state reactions. Johncdraper (talk) 11:23, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Good words were spoken here. Got rid of all those "crushing blows".Icarusatthesun (talk) 13:18, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

New map
, can you return the map? This map doesn't show the Republic of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh region and Armenian-controlled territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh. Գարիկ Ավագյան (talk) 14:51, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , please talk with the map's author here. Because I didn't monitor objection from anyone. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  14:54, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , thank you. Գարիկ Ավագյան (talk) 15:03, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Maybe the mapper can add the Karabagh boundary to the map. . Resapp (talk) 15:05, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * "Artsakh" does not have any boundary. Beshogur (talk) 15:40, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * and what it has if no boundries? Գարիկ Ավագյան (talk) 15:58, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Well no need for boundaries at all. Beshogur (talk) 16:14, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * ,, , , : I added the changes suggested by Գարիկ Ավագյան to the map. Again, if there is a deficiency or error, I can fix it. If there is no objection, I recommend adding the map. You can find new version here ---Emreculha (talk) 17:38, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Looks great, thanks again. Resapp (talk) 17:42, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I'd wait 12 hrs for comments, given the issues involved, or someone else can WP:BOLD it. Johncdraper (talk) 17:43, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * It's great! --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  18:21, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I do have a few suggestions. 1. Try incorparate every entity in your color-coding legend at the bottom left. 2. Since Azerbaijan is on the attack it should read: "Areas captured by Azerbaijan..." Even better would be a Map template Help:Template as created for other conflicts. Icarusatthesun (talk) 19:06, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Dear, You removed the map prepared jointly with , , , , ,  users from the article "on the grounds that it is not neutral". It would be more courteous to consult us before removing it because this was a controversial issue. Also, I do not agree with you that the statement "re-captured" is not neutral. The instant progression of the conflict is taken from "Liveuamap".---Emreculha (talk) 00:37, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * is blocked indefinitely for being a proven Sockpuppet, avoid using ping on him.Mr.User200 (talk) 00:52, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , finally, thank you for this info. Գարիկ Ավագյան (talk) 06:35, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Correct me if I've misunderstood something, but I'm pretty sure this is not a "recapture" in Armenian eyes. --HistoryofIran (talk) 00:41, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Can I ask the difference between "capture" and "recapture" through the eyes of an Armenian? I think you looked the way you want to. It is unethical to remove a detailed and comprehensive map without consulting anyone because of a correctable word. I guess you need to look like a Wikipedist instead of looking like an Armenian.---Emreculha (talk) 00:56, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * 'Detailed and comprehensive map', oh please, it wasn't even that good. It was presented like a piece of Azerbaijani propaganda, 'reclaiming Artsakh'. You might want to assume good faith of your fellow editors, I did this edit in good faith (in your words, a 'Wikipedian'), not as an 'Armenian' (whatever that's supposed to be mean) - this, including that map of yours, makes me suspect you might be emotionally invested in this topic; please read Neutral point of view. --HistoryofIran (talk) 01:59, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I had not approved of the map as it stands. There are two problems as I see it. First, the key, which I was debating with a now banned user. You can see my Talk page for that conversation. The second is this: Do all those countries who want peace not also support the UNSC resolution on Azerbaijani territorial integrity? Johncdraper (talk) 08:13, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , My aim was to prepare a map showing the cities and the progress of the conflicts, as in the article "Syrian Civil War". I tried to prepare this map by consulting many users and taking their opinions and suggestions. The "War Map" has been discussed twice (War Map & New Map). I would respect all your suggestions and criticisms and try to update the map. Since this is a map, even if we are biased, the progress of the two countries is recorded as "REAL". I absolutely do not believe that your concern is neutrality. If this was your goal, you would communicate with us and give your opinion. I've prepared this map for hours since the conflict began. At least I expected this kindness.If I were far from neutral, the southeast of Artsakh appears under the control of Azerbaijan on the map currently used (Fuzuli area). However, on the map I prepared, that region is shown as it is in Liveuamap. In addition, it is quite normal to define the re-control of some regions by a country whose borders are officially recognized as a "recapture". I think it would be beneficial for you to look at the situation through the eyes of an Azerbaijani. Impartiality is necessary for everyone. Emreculha (talk) 13:18, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, because looking at the situation through the eyes of an Azerbaijani is certainly neutral and impartial. I'm sorry but you're being biased here - I think it would be beneficial for you to put your feelings aside. I'm not interested in taking either sides. Not to mention your map was clearly not approved by everyone as you claim. Ultimately I simply restored the original, neutral revision. --HistoryofIran (talk) 13:27, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * ,I think you do not believe what you say. It was opened as a discussion item. 6-7 users participated in the discussion. I think you put your feelings aside. It is cocky to declare a map "not neutral" just because of one word. If you have a talent for draw map, then add better to the item. But I find it unreasonable and malicious to delete 3 days of labor just because of your neutral opinion (!). Here you start the new discussion. What should the majority say?--Emreculha (talk) 13:46, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I rest my case ^^. --HistoryofIran (talk) 13:53, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * What you say is not very important. Irreverent--Emreculha (talk) 13:56, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Right... you might wanna read WP:NPOV, WP:GF, WP:ADHOMINEM and WP:AADD. --HistoryofIran (talk) 14:07, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

Note on recording materiel losses
Wikiproject Military History does not have a strict rule on recording materiel losses in infoboxes. However, see Nagorno-Karabakh War, which lists tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and APCs, together with heavy artillery. Aircraft can also be included, including UAVs. For UAVs, there is a US DoD tier system that could be used. Johncdraper (talk) 15:13, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Why are Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan coloured as supporting Azerbaijan in Reactions section?
Why are Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan coloured as supporting Azerbaijan in Reactions section? They did not state any support and only called for a cessation of hostilities F.Alexsandr (talk) 17:20, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I think it was done in accordance to Turkic Council's statement, which both countries are a member of. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  17:22, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Kazakstan and Krygyzstan both CSTO members called on Armenia to leave Karabakh in order to reach a ceasefire on the 28th, that's why they are colored as supporting Azerbaijan. Ref: Resapp (talk) 17:25, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Except it was a personal statement of Secretary General of the Turkic Council Baghdad Amreyev, and it does not in any way showcase an attitude of both of those countries. I think they should remain coloured neutral until their official representatives state otherwise. F.Alexsandr (talk) 17:41, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't call the statement made by the Secretary General "personal". When EU secretary general makes a statement, all EU countries are colored as the members unless they object. Resapp (talk) 17:54, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Then EU countries that did not state their position separately should not be coloured too. F.Alexsandr (talk) 18:03, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I've never said EU made a statement regarding this conflict, that was just an example. Resapp (talk) 18:07, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * This was not a personal statement:


 * "The Secretary General of the Turkic Council Baghdad Amreyev expresses his deep concern on the military confrontation in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Turkic Council reaffirms once again its commitments to the norms and principles of international law and reiterates the importance of the early settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, on the basis of sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In this context, the Turkic Council reminds that the related resolutions of the UN Security Council adopted in 1993 demand an immediate, unconditional and full withdrawal of the armed forces of Armenia from all occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Secretary General extends his condolences to the Azerbaijani people over loss of lives and wishes a speedy recovery of the injured."


 * This was an official statement a) reaffirming a commitment to international law. b) recognizing the importance of an earl settlement of the conflict, etc., and c) a reminder of a UNSC demand for Armenian withdrawal from Azerbaijani territory. That is all it was. Now, I characterize all that as official Turkic Council support for peace. Johncdraper (talk) 18:26, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * The map has been removed until this is resolved; the issue raised illustrates another reason to be wary of such a map; see also my comments in previous section on this map. Johncdraper (talk) 17:50, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I've removed the disputed countries from the map until the issue is resolved. The map now must be restored. Resapp (talk) 18:02, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * We now have a debate over EU countries. F.Alexsandr (talk) 18:04, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I've answered above. In any case, you are not new to Wikipedia and you should know by now that changes are made after a discussion. Not before, like the user who has removed the map did. Consider this a friendly reminder and try not to repeat this action in the future. Resapp (talk) 18:07, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Repeat which action? I did not do anything. F.Alexsandr (talk) 18:09, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * You're suggesting we should keep the map removed until the discussion is over and as I've said changes are made after a discussion not before. Resapp (talk) 18:12, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * It is not a personal statement if you check the source. Beshogur (talk) 18:01, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Please feel free to WP:BOLD this yourself. Please also note that WP:BOLD applies on a new issue, i.e., the accuracy of this map. Only if it is disputed is a discussion required. I am not disputing your right to amend and restore the map. What I do recommend is that any serious  (i.e., non-nuisance) allegation of a problem with the map should result in it being taken down until the issue is resolved. Johncdraper (talk) 18:12, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Kindly, you must restore the map to the stage before the discussion took place until the discussion is over per WP:BOLD. However I've currently removed the disputed parts of maps in order to comprise until the discussion is over. Since you're refusing to even reinstate that revision you are disruptively editing. Resapp (talk) 18:19, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * You and I both know that maps, even old maps, cause wars. A WP:BOLD removal of a disputed map is not equivalent to disruptive editing; it is erring on the side of caution. We don't need to compromise; I agree with you. I am now going to bed. Johncdraper (talk) 18:34, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Then I will kindly leave you a user warning at your talk page for either not reading what I've said or rather ignoring it. You are still refusing to reinstate the undisputed version of the map as I've said 2 times above and so you are disruptively editing. Resapp (talk) 18:36, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

I think the matter is resolved then, as long as map will show only voiced support by the country itself, the map is Ok. F.Alexsandr (talk) 18:27, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * My suggestion is to have the countries in a dashed gray/purple tone which will highlight that they've called for and end to the occupation as an organization, but did not do so in individual statement. In any case should restore the undisputed at once as stated in the reasons above. Resapp (talk) 18:31, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I oppose the dashing. I think a mention in "International reactions" is enough. F.Alexsandr (talk) 18:44, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Ugh, can't you guys just tag the author of the map?, can you comment on the issue as the author of the map? --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  18:46, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

On the second thought I also disagree with dashed coloring. I've checked similar images used in different conflicts such as Annexation of Crimea and Turkish offensive into Syria and in both, organizations such as NATO and Turkic Council are colored in all the countries, per WP:CONSISTENCY this article should follow the same protocol and color the Turkic Counsil members Kazakstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan under their organizations decision. Example images in the right. Best regards. Resapp (talk) 18:54, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Page "Reactions to the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria" says that Turkic Council supports Turkey "In a joint declaration by its 5-member states". The source on The Karabakh conflict does not mention that it is a joint declaration or it represents opinions of all member states. NATO is a military alliance. F.Alexsandr (talk) 19:20, 30 September 2020 (UTC)


 * As author of the map, I didn't expected a lot of controversial discussion, so I'm suprised. Regarding the color, I totally agree with you, I don't have a lot experience choosing color and I tried to choose following Brewer color but clearly it needs improves.
 * Regarding Turkic Council, the statement is clear in second and third paragraph, so it's not a statement of Secretary General of TC, but their members states (I forgot about Uzbekistan). Cursive is personal/individual statement of Secretary General. Non-cursive is statement as Turkic Council. So, I don't see any reason to delete these countries of map.
 * "The Secretary General of the Turkic Council Baghdad Amreyev expresses his deep concern on the military confrontation in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Turkic Council reaffirms once again its commitments to the norms and principles of international law and reiterates the importance of the early settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, on the basis of sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In this context, the Turkic Council reminds that the related resolutions of the UN Security Council adopted in 1993 demand an immediate, unconditional and full withdrawal of the armed forces of Armenia from all occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Secretary General extends his condolences to the Azerbaijani people over loss of lives and wishes a speedy recovery of the injured."
 * Regarding EU, I do not think that the member countries that have not spoken out at the moment should be coloured unless they make a clear statement or vote on it.
 * Are there any issues?
 * --KajenCAT (talk) 19:23, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Turkic council does Not speak for Sovereign countries unless stated otherwise in a declaration. CSTO 2 days ago made very similar announcement. https://odkb-csto.org/news/news_odkb/o-situatsii-voznikshey-v-svyazi-s-vozobnovleniem-vooruzhennogo-konflikta-v-nagornom-karabakhe/ This does not mean however That all members of CSTO share adopt the statement as their official position. F.Alexsandr (talk) 19:37, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * The CSTO statement does not support Armenia, it calls for ceasefire. Resapp (talk) 19:40, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * OK, here is official statement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan as quoted by RIA NOVOSTI (I used Google translate)

"The Republic of Kazakhstan expresses deep concern over the escalation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict that took place on September 27, 2020 in Nagorno-Karabakh. We call on the friendly Republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia to take all measures to stabilize the situation, abandon the use of force and start negotiations. We are ready to assist in the search for peaceful ways of resolving the conflict on the sites of international organizations. As the current chairman of the CICA, we propose to use the existing package of confidence-building measures of the Conference, "the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on Sunday on the agency's website. source: https://ria.ru/20200927/kazakhstan-1577842192.html And thats an official statement. F.Alexsandr (talk) 19:46, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * The Turkic Council statement is an official statement supporting "sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan". At this stage, my problem is not the map; it is the key. The problem is that 'support' is not defined in the key. Support for what, exactly? So, I suggest a change to the key: Support for Azerbaijani territorial integrity Vs. ??? I am honestly not sure what support for Armenia implies. Support for the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact? Looking for suggestions. Johncdraper (talk) 10:28, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Here is Uzbekistani: https://regnum.ru/news/polit/3075003.html ; Kyrgyz https://mfa.gov.kg/ru/osnovnoe-menyu/press-sluzhba/prikreplennye-novosti/informacionnoe-soobshchenie-mid-kr-ot-28092020-goda ;They all call for cesession of hostilities and do not voice support for either side. F.Alexsandr (talk) 19:52, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I think you didn't read the discussion. Kaz, Kir and Uzb did statement in Turkic Council as I told before. Check it. Greetings.--KajenCAT (talk) 09:13, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * What exactly are you trying to prove? There is no mention of ANY country in the statement of the Turcik Council, meanwhile Kaz, Kir and Uzb made their OFFICIAL statements voicing their concern but remaining neutral. Turcik Council statement absolutely does not take precedence over individual statement of a country. F.Alexsandr (talk) 12:39, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Which members state are part of Turkic Council which done the statement? Turkic Council is not a NGO, is a organization whichs statements means there from countries as I told before. Individual statement of them do NOT contradict the Turkic Council statement. In hypothetical affirmative case, yes, individual statement prevails.--KajenCAT (talk) 15:08, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Iran's reaction
Today, President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff said that Iran recognizes and respects territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Can we consider it support ? Ref: Helius Olympian (talk) 17:54, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * No. Recognition of Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan does not mean they support Azerbaijan in this conflict. F.Alexsandr (talk) 17:59, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * If they don't support Azerbaijan in this conflict, so it means that they support Armenia or do you mean they don't support solution of this conflict in this way? Helius Olympian (talk) 18:20, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * They did not voice their support of either side of this conflict F.Alexsandr (talk) 18:23, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I think that here Armenian side fights for "self-determination right of peoples" and Azerbaijan side fights for "territorial integrity of states". Iran, by stating its recognition of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, clearly supports Azerbaijan in this conflict generally, but not through the war, through the diplomacy. Helius Olympian (talk) 18:38, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * You are stretching it way too much. If they wanted to voice support in this Particular conflict, they would do It. F.Alexsandr (talk) 18:47, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I amn't saying, I am right, but I want to hear better arguments and this answer doesn't satisfy me Helius Olympian (talk) 18:52, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 30 September 2020
On the belligerents, there are allegations that Iran is on Armenia's side. They deny these claims. Evidence:

Irans's alleged involvement: https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/what-s-iran-s-role-in-the-armenia-azerbaijan-clash-40114

Iran's denial: https://www.iribnews.ir/fa/news/2841669/%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D9%85%DA%A9-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA

and

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/30/iran-says-recognises-azerbaijan-territorial-integrity NinjaWeeb (talk) 19:06, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. GreaterPonce665  (TALK) 19:24, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Alleged Section
The alleged section is completely disingenuous and does not support the realities on the ground. While the comments on the bottom are true of who made the allegations and who made the denials, it is completely unfair to lump them in the same section and does not conform to standards found elsewhere on wikipedia. Take elsewhere on wikipedia, once it was apparent that the Russian military was fighting in Ukraine in the War in Donbass, it was not in an "Alleged" section but rather a note was made that Russia denied that claim:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Donbass To lump the claim of the PKK/YPG fighting for Armenia (a claim which no reputable or neutral source has confirmed or claimed) and the fact that Syrian mercenaries from the Syrian National Army (as shown by the BBC, Guardian, OSINT, etc) gives a false impression to any reader of this article. https://www.bbc.com/arabic/middleeast-54346711

Thus unless someone can also add in good evidence that the PKK/YPG is fighting for Armenia in this conflict- I propose that the Syrian National Army moves out of the alleged section and is treated as a combatant, with a note that both Turkey and Azerbaijan deny that claim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dvtch (talk • contribs) 19:08, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * There is a discussion above regarding this. Resapp (talk) 19:11, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Seems like POV-pushing to me. There is still no material evidence of Syrian involvement. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  19:12, 30 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Reputable Sources such as the BBC have interviewed Syrian fighters that went to Azerbaijan. There are photos of it. I understand by your post history that you are pro-Azerbaijan. However, the BBC is considered a reputable source as per wiki policy. The original change- to have both of these different cases (SNA and YPG/PKK be clumped in the same category was POV-pushing). They are qualitatively different claims. One with evidence by many reputable parties and one by a belligerent in the war with zero confirmation from third-party sources. https://www.bbc.com/arabic/middleeast-54346711

Article under attack by MASSIVE sock puppeting since the last hour!
7 probable socks have appeared out of nowhere and started making the same arguments under 20 minutes please see, Sockpuppet investigations/MosMusy Resapp (talk) 19:56, 30 September 2020 (UTC)


 * I can assure you I'm not a sockpuppet. I just saw on Twitter of how the wikipedia article was being written and wanted to come here to write arguments as to why it was against the spirit of wikipedia as well as intellectually dishonest. I can't speak for anyone else, but perhaps others came because they were dismayed by the intellectual dishonesty on this article and the possibility that it sways opinions due to its disingenuous nature. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dvtch (talk • contribs) 20:14, 30 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Well, there are still dubious sources, like the turkish presidents partypaper "Daily Sabah", used as reference - so you really cant complain. If you dont like "the Guardian" pointing out baseless accusations by Turkey, send them an email. Leave me alone. Alexpl (talk) 20:26, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Can you delete this now that it has been proven there has not been a sock puppet attack by wiki staff? Or at least apologize for accusing me of being such? Dvtch (talk) 03:27, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Extreme POV-pushing
Stop POV-pushing. Someone must interfere this, it is getting out of hand. It is so clear that the supposed arms suppliers of Azerbaijan are unrelated, as Azerbaijan received those arms pre-clashes. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  20:52, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Israel is flying in several cargo planes to Azerbaijan https://www.axios.com/israel-kamikaze-drones-nagorno-karabakh-azerbaijan-d3ebfd39-2cf8-4bf6-a788-b24d80a8569f.html https://en.armradio.am/2020/09/30/azerbaijani-planes-flying-to-israel-and-back/ F.Alexsandr (talk) 20:57, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , aaand Turkey? Apart from that, removing the PKK claim is clearly being biased towards Armenia. For some reason, couple users have been edit-bombing this article in the past hour. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  20:59, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Perhaps practice what you preach? You're the one adding in baseless claims of PKK going to Armenia despite this only being claimed by state party of belligerent nations? The difference between this and your PKK POV-pushing, is that third party sources are claiming it, while in the case of the PKK claims only pro-Turkish and pro-Azerbaijani sources claim that. Dvtch (talk) 21:05, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * your points don't matter in this case. Also, WP:ASSUMEGOODFAITH, and watch your tone. Azerbaijan is a belligerent here, its allegations have very strong noteworthiness. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  21:12, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I did practice WP:ASSUMEGOODFAITH up until you accused people of POV-pushing when making sound arguments. I am not making an argument because of my viewpoints on any combatant. I am neither Armenian, Turkish, nor Azerbaijani. I simply brought up an argument, that is consistent with Wikipedia standards, based on Wikipedia-approved sources (BBC, Guardian, etc), and you accuse people of POV-pushing? Please keep your feelings out of this. The consensus seems to be that it is no longer "alleged" the SNA is a party to the conflict, but rather is. Dvtch (talk) 21:18, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * You mean this removal of a "Guardian" source by User:Solavirum? Your statement, that a 30 September retrospective analysis of the turkish/az claims from 28 September is not "not chronogical", leaves little room for interpretation. Alexpl (talk) 21:09, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * The issue is not the Guardian, the issue is where you put the text and how you present it. The heading, as said in its title, shows the timeline of the engagements, in chorological order. You can't skip over two days to prove your point. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  21:12, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

About revert on infobox
All of the reliable and important informations must be indicated because of WP:NPOV. I verified Turkish sources from here, which includes reliable sources and published in 2007; when it's not happened.Ahmetlii (talk) 21:01, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * That's not a reliable source. Plus, we're in 2020, I believe. Not 2007. Ե րևանցի talk 21:04, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Do explain how the supposed PKK presence in Karabakh in 2007 proves that PKK is involved in the ongoing war.Ե րևանցի talk 21:08, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * "We're in 2020" doesn't support "PKK is not in Armenia in 2020". Also, in the infollution of a recent event; older informations are more reliable, because they are not affected from recent changes and verifiable through recent ones again.
 * Also, your explanations can't still explain why the information in the infobox must be deleted. It must not be deleted because of neutral point of view.Ahmetlii (talk) 21:30, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * You are engaging in original research. Which is prohibited by policy. You need a source from 2020 explicitly stating that the PKK are present in Nagorno-Karabakh and involved in the conflict presently. Mr rnddude (talk) 02:23, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

User uses source, but provides text not shown in the source
wrote this: "However, due to dubious claims made by Turkey regarding PKK and YPG in the past, and lack of evidence provided by either Turkey or Azerbaijan regarding Kurdish involvement in Karabakh, the veracity of these claims have been called into question", citing this Washington Times article. But in fact, none of these are mentioned in the article. The article states: "Ankara denies these claims and has wheeled around on Armenia, accusing the government in Yerevan of busing in Kurdish militiamen from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, to help train Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh. Whatever the veracity of these charges — and there are reasons to doubt them — they speak of a region riven with ethnic grievances and deep-seated political enmities." Can't see any comments on Daily Sabah or the claims getting called into question. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  21:07, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * "Ankara denies these claims and has wheeled around on Armenia, accusing the government in Yerevan of busing in Kurdish militiamen from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, to help train Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh. Whatever the veracity of these charges — and there are reasons to doubt them — they speak of a region riven with ethnic grievances and deep-seated political enmities." https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/09/30/armenians-azerbaijan-turkey-russia-clashes/
 * It literally says "there are reasons to doubt these claims" regarding PKK/YPG involvement with Armenia/Karabakh and then hyperlinks to an article by Slate about Erdogan making similar claims about anti-Trump protests in the US earlier this year. This really cannot be read any other way.Preservedmoose (talk) 21:13, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , WP:VAGUE. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  21:13, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Not really vague at all. "there are reason to doubt these claims."--what does that mean??? Hmmmm...trying to figure out...are they trying to say that there are reasons to doubt these claims or maybe no reason to doubt these claims...hmmmm...super vague...Preservedmoose (talk) 21:16, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , "However, due to dubious claims made by Turkey regarding PKK and YPG in the past, and lack of evidence provided by either Turkey or Azerbaijan regarding Kurdish involvement in Karabakh, the veracity of these claims have been called into question", while the article says "Whatever the veracity of these charges — and there are reasons to doubt them — they speak of a region riven with ethnic grievances and deep-seated political enmities." These are two extremely different ways of putting it. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  21:17, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * According to the WP article, the Daily Sabah is a mouthpiece of Erdogans AKP-party newspaper. I wonder why you keep bringing it up. Alexpl (talk) 21:18, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's obscene...this WP article is rife with Daily Sabah/pro-Turkish stuff, but write anything that calls that into question and YOU'RE the biased one or arguing POV. Wiki's a joke for this reason.Preservedmoose (talk) 21:22, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Not really. They mean the same thing. I wonder what they mean by PKK and YPG though. It's a bit vague, isn't it? To me it is. I'm a bit confused by that...hmmmm...could mean a lot of different things. Are we even sure that the President Erdogan of Turkey is the same as President Erdogan of Turkey?
 * Put the direct quote in then. If this article is to be unbiased, it needs to go in.Preservedmoose (talk) 21:20, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep everything WP:CIVIL, and don't divert the point. Also,, I will add the source. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  21:24, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I added the source, to your specifications.Preservedmoose (talk) 21:27, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , my main objection was that how much unrelated things the previous text included. Happy that we resolved this dispute. Cheers! --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  21:41, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Turkish and Azeri editors vandalizing page?
Look, I don’t know what’s up with this but if this doesn’t stop and if all misinformation isn’t erased I will contact Wikipedia personally. There is absolutely no evidence that PKK and YPG are fighting alongside Armenia. Seriously? Also do you people even know what “mercenaries” means? Armenians from the diaspora voluntarily fighting for their country isn’t equivalent to Turkey and Azerbaijan paying Syrian mercenaries to fight for land that isn’t theirs. Fix this or I’m contacting Wikipedia administrators. Anita escobar (talk) 21:30, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * First, be civil. Then, please give citation for question informations and edit page rather than accuse editors because of their nations.Ahmetlii (talk) 21:38, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , the allegations were made by Azerbaijan and it was specified that they were indeed "mercenaries". Azerbaijan is a belligerent. Azerbaijan's official allegations are noteworthy as Armenia's. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  21:43, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

@Ahmetlii How am I not being civil? There is a lot of bias from both sides that need to be prevented. There are no other sources except for Turkish ones claiming that PKK/YPG is fighting alongside Armenians. Armenia is the last thing Kurdish people care about right now. Anita escobar (talk) 23:24, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

@SolaVirum Many international sources confirmed that Syrian mercenaries were brought to Azerbaijan by Turkey. On the other hand, only Turkish and Azeris sources are claiming that the Kurds are fighting with Armenians. There is no justification to spreading false news. Anita escobar (talk) 23:27, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

@Ahmetlii Also, I am unable to edit the page for whatever reason. If I was able to edit it, I wouldn’t want to contact Wikipedia directly. Anita escobar (talk) 23:28, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * You do realize that administrators are already watching this page no? Juxlos (talk) 23:40, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Not watching closely, IMO.Mr.User200 (talk) 00:37, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

@Juxlos You realize that still doesn’t mean the page is reliable and accurate, no? If the administrators were watching the page closely enough they wouldn’t let misinformation be written such as stating that Armenians who voluntarily fight for their homeland from Lebanon are “mercenaries”. They’re not paid to be there, therefore they are not mercenaries. Anita escobar (talk) 01:21, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I replied to @Anita escobar in my talk page. Ahmetlii (talk) 05:55, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Note Anita escobar is highly suspected to be a sock puppet along with over a dozen recent contributors to the page. Resapp (talk) 09:27, 1 October 2020 (UTC)


 * It's pretty rich that someone, who is likely a sockpuppet accuses others of being a sockpuppet. Icarusatthesun (talk) 11:59, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * You were right--it was confirmed and that account was banned, just FYI. Good call!Preservedmoose (talk) 19:32, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Unlike the Hamza Brigade - no official statement from the PKK/YPG
As long as there are no official statements from the PKK leadership in Iraq and Syria, we cannot claim that the Pkk is involved.

The PKK is described by many experts as a shadow of its former self and would not be able to transfer fighters to Armenia at short notice.

And please no sources from Turkey. The Turkish media are corrupted. They are not suitable as a reference. See -> Turkey's place in the press freedom ranking — Preceding unsigned comment added by Güney Yalcin (talk • contribs) 01:51, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I second this. Washington Post, Jerusalem Post, and Greek City Times have all expressed doubts or outright denied PKK/YPG involvement.Preservedmoose (talk) 02:39, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * That's why we said "alleged". This does not explain why the PKK must be deleted from infobox; for example, only Armenia claimed that Turkey is in the war; but other reliable sources in there denies it. And we're still putting it to infobox in "alleged" section. Ahmetlii (talk) 05:59, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Note Güney Yalcin is highly suspected to be a sock puppet along with over a dozen recent contributors to the page. r talk:Resapp|talk]]) 09:26, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Instead of naming persons as puppets here, go into the content of those, who give arguments here.

Güney Yalcin (talk •

"Ethnic Armenians fighters from Middle East and Syria"
For starters, Syria is a country in the Middle East, so this seems redundant. Secondly, there are supposed to be Armenian volunteers from all over the world, not just the Middle East. Armenians are fairly transparent about this. I'm changing it to "diasporan Armenian volunteers". Preservedmoose (talk) 02:41, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Yet again, for the second time, stop altering the source material! The Azerbaijani claim clearly states "mercenaries". End of story. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  05:52, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * "There are mercenaries of Armenian origin from Syria and different countries of the Middle East among the losses of the enemy", you take this quote and put it as a source for alleged volunteers. That is absurd. `--► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  05:53, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Furthermore, how reliable and important is Greek City Times that you put a opinion piece from it, and quote it? --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  05:54, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Greek City Times was mentioned elsewhere in this WP article, so I figured it would be okay. I don't see that as being any less legitimate than Daily Sabah anyhow.


 * I didn't change "mercenaries" to "volunteers."


 * As for "diasporan volunteers":


 * Source for both ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis from Georgia volunteering to fight: https://dfwatch.net/tensions-high-in-georgia-as-ethnic-armenians-azerbaijanis-rally-to-support-sides-in-karabakh-war-54236


 * Source for ethnic Armenians from Russia volunteering to fight: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/09/29/moscow-azerbaijanis-slam-armenian-recruitment-drive-in-karabakh-clashes-a71580


 * https://news.am/eng/news/604886.html


 * Georgian and Russian Armenian communities are being mentioned, in addition to Middle Eastern Armenian communities. Therefore, it should say "diasporan Armenian."


 * And I still think it's redundant to say "Middle East and Syria"Preservedmoose (talk) 06:01, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , there are multiple issues with this. First of all, it was mentioned as source, not quote. Greek City Times and Daily Sabah are not comparable, and no opinion piece was quoted from Daily Sabah. This looks like whataboutism. Secondly, as I said before, those are two different things. As the note says, it was alleged by Azerbaijan. Those reports are not from the government of Azerbaijan. Furthermore, those volunteers were stopped in the border, like how it happened in Georgia. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  06:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Daily Sabah is literally the mouthpiece of AKP as others have pointed out (and even worse, the European Parliament has called it a publisher of hate speech). Whataboutism, when used online, is a fancy phrase for "I don't really have an answer for you." Basically, a strawman. Plus, at least one other Greek City Times article is used as a source in this very article. So a partisan publisher of hate speech, noted for spreading dubious claims, is fine to constitute like 70% of the sources on this page but the article in question isn't? Secondly, how do you know that these volunteers were stopped at the border? None of the sources I am seeing said that. I invite you to provide and cite sources if you had them. Thirdly, as I stated before, I didn't change "mercenaries" to "volunteers." Fourthly, "Middle East and Syria" sounds absolutely moronic. It's like saying "Bavaria and Germany." In fact, that's not even what your quote says, it says "from Syria and different countries in the Middle East," which implies that Syria is a Middle Eastern country. Why are you so insistent on the mentioning of Syria specifically? Is this some weird tit-for-tat because Turkey was caught sending Syrian mercs to Karabakh so the play field must be leveled and Syria must be where Armenia is getting fighters from specifically? And lastly, who made you the emperor of this page, anyhow?Preservedmoose (talk) 06:41, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , "emperor of the page" and stuff like that, keep it WP:CIVIL, will you? If not, I will stop commenting on your claims. I have to remind that you are on Wikipedia. Anyway, in the first place, you don't have to quote that every single time. Greek City Times is a minor publication when compared to Daily Sabah, and I said it before that not a single opinion piece was quoted from Daily Sabah. Secondly, Jam News reports that "On September 28, registration of volunteers began in Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda who, if necessary, were ready to join in combat", "On September 28 four trucks with foodstuffs and tires were ready to leave Akhalkalaki for the border checkpoint Ninotsminda-Bavra and then Armenia. However the trucks didn’t reach the border. They were stopped by the law enforcement officers who said that the border was closed due to the coronavirus." There are reports of volunteers registering, but their approval is not confirmed. I agree with the fourth one though, Middle East should be written. Also, "Is this some weird tit-for-tat because Turkey was caught sending Syrian mercs to Karabakh so the play field must be leveled and Syria must be where Armenia is getting fighters from specifically?", as you can see from the history of the article, I didn't wrote Syria, an another user did. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  06:51, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I am on Wikipedia...so what? Civil? I've seen far worse on this page and others. It doesn't matter Greek City Times is a minor publication, it matters regarding the veracity of the claim and the quality of the reporting. Daily Sabah is known for spreading hate speech and being incredibly partisan and biased. It's not like that article really provides any evidence itself...it's a wishful op-ed masquerading as a news article. There are reports on Twitter of Armenian volunteers from the US going...but there are not news articles regarding this, from what I've seen. Still, I think diasporan volunteers should be mentioned...even that article from an Armenian news site I linked in my last comment says that there are ethnic Armenian volunteer fighters from Russia fighting. Whatever. I'm over this.--Preservedmoose (talk) 15:58, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Note Preservedmoose is highly suspected to be a sock puppet along with over a dozen recent contributors to the page. Resapp (talk) 09:26, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Suspected of being a sock puppet by whom? You? I've had this account for more than a decade. Investigate away. I think you'r ea sock puppet, by the way. I hope that somebody is investigating you. I've seen your edits and activities.Preservedmoose (talk) 15:58, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Username Solavirum
Can someone please stop this nonsense? I’m not able to edit anything as I’m not a big editor like him. But this is unacceptable. Ethnic Armenians fighting voluntarily for their homeland from all over the world is not “mercenaries”. They are diasporan Armenian volunteers fighting for their country. Meanwhile, it is internationally recognized that Turkey and Azerbaijan are using Syrian mercenaries. No international sources claimed the same for Armenia. Also, once again PKK/YPG are NOT fighting for Armenia; there is no reliable source to confirm this except for Turkish/Azeri propaganda. This editor is not reliable and needs to be confronted. Anita escobar (talk) 07:35, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Lol. Check the previous discussion threads above. I have made a statement about this God knows how many times. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  08:06, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Please send me just one single reliable source (not Turkish or Azeri) stating the use of “mercenaries” by Armenia or Kurdish involvement. Anita escobar (talk) 08:13, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , you are missing the point. That is not the case. Azerbaijan is a belligerent, it's allegations are noteworthy as the Armenian ones. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  08:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

The problem is you are staying that it is “alleged” but not saying only by Turkey and Azerbaijan. Is the whole world alleging Armenia for this or is it just the countries that have the worst relations with Armenia. Anita escobar (talk) 08:28, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , that collapsible list was published by an another editor... --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  08:32, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

But are you not the one who reverted it when it was finally changed? Anita escobar (talk) 08:34, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Note Anita escobar is highly suspected to be a sock puppet along with over a dozen recent contributors to the page. Resapp (talk) 09:25, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * A very big Note Stop fighting with the pro-Armenian users and stop terrorizing other users who write in favour of Armenia. @, if you don't remember, I asked to make this page available only for "extended confirmed users" after your destructive edits. Գարիկ Ավագյան (talk) 11:48, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , and, can you both please be more professional? "A very big Note", and stuff like that, these things really decrease the level of the discussion we have here. And please, both of you, stop using mentoring tone, be WP:CIVIL to each other and WP:ASSUMEGOODFAITH. Thanks in adavance. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  11:53, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Solavirum. That user Resapp has a history of accusing everybody left and right of being a sock puppet.Preservedmoose (talk) 16:00, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

@Resapp Interesting that you’re accusing me of being a @sockpuppet” when you’re one yourself. Anita escobar (talk) 18:03, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Alleged involvement of PKK and YPG and inclusion in the Infobox
To include such claims with extremely unreliable references does not seem to be in compliance with the guidelines. Daily Sabah and Azerbaijani sources are not sufficient to include those claims in the Infobox. On the contrary, the involvement of mercenaries from the Syrian National Army with the Azerbaijani side are well confirmed by several Russian, European and Arabic sources (BBC, Russia Today, Al Arabiya TV).--Preacher lad (talk) 08:50, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Turkey has been known to justify foreign military interventions by branding their enemy as having association with the PKK. It is a lazy tool they use to rile up the masses and get the Turkish population to support their interventions against "terrorists". Wikipedia is better than this. It is a disgrace to take these lazy frivolous claims by Turkey seriously. User178198273998166172 (talk) 24:10, 2 October 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.251.239.214 (talk)
 * but some of the European sources confirms it in here or here. Even almost all of the sources about the involvements are unsufficient/unreliable, the event is brand new and I think that they must be on alleged sections.--Ahmetlii (talk) 09:01, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Note Preacher lad is highly suspected to be a sock puppet along with over a dozen recent contributors to the page. Resapp (talk) 09:25, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

The sources claiming that the PKK is involved in the conflict are totally unreliable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Güney Yalcin (talk • contribs) 10:12, 1 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Alleged section must be removed from the Armenian side of the infobox. "Syrian Armenian mercenaries" is not accurate in this content, even if there are fighters who belong to that community. Almost all Syrian Armenians living in Armenia are citizens of the Republic of Armenia. How can a citizen be a mercenary in his own army? --Preacher lad (talk) 11:30, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * SOHR reporting them as well. It can not be removed at this point. Beshogur (talk) 11:43, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Agree with Beshogur, SOHR is considered an independent reliable source, at least on Wikipedia. Resapp (talk) 14:42, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , discuss before publishing such edits. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  15:37, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , I discussed that issue here, that I believe putting "alleged" with no concrete proof or evidence, is just wild speculation. This means if Turkish press says they think ISIS is in Karabakh, then that should go as well. It's simply misleading the reader. Let's stick to what is verified. MosMusy (talk) 16:57, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , I don't want to edit war. But one thing is clear that there is no proof of so-called SNA involvement either. This is very one-sided, man. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  17:11, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , I also don't want an edit war, but involvement of Syrian mercenaries via Turkey has been confirmed by multiple sources including Reuters, British Media, Russian Government, US Department of Defense, that CANNOT be compared to the "alleged" PKK/YPG presence, which has no proof at all. MosMusy (talk) 18:06, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , coverage and proof are two different things. The "proofs" these publications have shown are information given by some so-called SNA leaders. I wait for material evidence as proof. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  20:15, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , discuss here. There are multiple users in favour of the addition. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  15:51, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Also, please stop edit warring, and respect to the consensus. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  15:52, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * We have concluded six discussion threads on this issue. Stop removing it for Pete's sake. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  15:55, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Qatar support??
et. al. In order to avoid possible controversy, I would like to ask you what you think of Qatar's position on Nagorno. Here source I'm between neutral (peace and dialogue) and pro-Azerbaijan — Preceding unsigned comment added by KajenCAT (talk • contribs) 09:41, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Doha wants to act like a peace talk mediator. It also called Sarkissian. No support on either side. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  10:33, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks! et al. Regarding reaction map, it won't be included? — Preceding unsigned comment added by KajenCAT (talk • contribs) 11:19, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Abkhazian Armenians
Apparently the Armenian minority of Abkhazia is also participating in the conflict, should we include them in the list of combatants too? Super  Ψ   Dro  11:27, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Sputnik can not be used, any other source? Beshogur (talk) 11:33, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

The source is saying about financial assistance to the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh. Գարիկ Ավագյան (talk) 11:42, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , the source says (per Google Translate): "The Armenian community of Abkhazia will provide financial assistance to the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, the head of the community, Galust Trapizonyan, told Sputnik." This is totally different than participating. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  11:50, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * The Middle East Armenian mercenaries/volunteers were removed from the infobox anyways, so it doesn't matter anymore. Super   Ψ   Dro  12:04, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , I object over this. Achieve consensus first. There is a SOHR report about it. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  12:07, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm not questioning whether Armenians from the Middle East are participating in the conflict or not, it's just that when I sent that message, it had been removed again. Super   Ψ   Dro  12:14, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Stated ~ claimed
"At approximately 01:10, the Azerbaijani MoD released a video apparently showing the destruction of Armenian materiel", this is not neutral, but "The Armenian MoD stated that units belonging to the Artsakh Defence Army had destroyed Azerbaijani materiel", but this is? Seems like a one-sided stance. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  15:39, 1 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Wrong. There's clear nuances between both sentences. Extrapolating information from a video verges (though need not necessarily be tantamount to) to original research. Providing what a certain ministry is claiming is entirely different.Marshal Bagramyan (talk) 15:45, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh wait, I get your point., I will edit accordingly. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  15:47, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Note on recording materiel losses
Obviously, claimed vs. actual losses is difficult to establish, especially given decoys, and footage can be pre-recorded, shot from multiple angles and republished as different events, 'borrowed' from entirely different conflicts, etc. Thus, 'claimed' should always be employed unless and until e.g., the UN steps in with a Truth and Reconciliation tribunal or some such mechanism. As for units, generally speaking, notability applies, meaning, in practice, the Wikipedia principle of proportionality . So, for example, in a border skirmish, human casualties alone may be listed. In a tank battle, tank losses, and not much else, would be recorded. For this specific conflict, the July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes is a starting point. To sum up, as the scale of a conflict increases, the list of materiel losses decreases, focusing on major units lost. However, separate pages for specific battles (e.g., over towns and cities) would appear, with their own infoboxes and lists of casualties and notable materiel losses. And so on. Johncdraper (talk) 17:11, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Hungary
Hungary also supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

Reference: https://hungarytoday.hu/hungary-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-armenia-azerbaijan-eu-summit/

https://index.hu/kulfold/2020/10/01/azeri/

Helius Olympian (talk) 17:14, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree on adding it. --► Sincerely:  Sola Virum  17:45, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Ambassadors: Political figures or domestic reactions?
Would an Armenian ambassador to the US (Means he is in the United States) count as a political figure or in the domestic reaction section?

Also how would ambassador's work in general for statements. Elijahandskip (talk) 18:29, 1 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Usually, ambassador's statements reflect in itself position of the state that he or she represents. So, I consider it meaningless, because country's position is alrady known to us. Helius Olympian (talk) 18:34, 1 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Not in this case. The Armenian Ambassador to the US is saying something different from the "country's statements".  The Ambassador wants the US to help solve the problem while Armenia stated "no peace talks". Elijahandskip (talk) 18:37, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Map image has been vandalized
When clicking on the map to see it bigger (on the top right corner), it has been vandalized to show some pornographic materials. I don't know how to change it but wanted to report it — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.136.44.86 (talk) 19:00, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * It has been reverted. Super   Ψ   Dro  19:28, 1 October 2020 (UTC)