At UN court, Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of ethnic cleansing

By MIKE CORDER
Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Azerbaijan’s deputy foreign minister has accused Armenia of “ethnic cleansing” and continuing to lay landmines in Nagorno-Karabakh even after a cease-fire ended a six-week war in the disputed region late last year. His comments Monday came as a second case related to the conflict opened at the United Nations’ top court. Armenia denied the accusations. The court held hearings last week into a complaint brought by Armenia against Azerbaijan also related to last year’s war that left more than 6,600 people dead.