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The European Court of Human Rights received a request for an interim measure lodged by Armenia against Turkey concerning the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Court website said in a statement.

It remind that on 29 September 2020 the Court called upon both Azerbaijan and Armenia to refrain from taking any measures which might entail breaches of the Convention rights of the civilian population, and to comply with their engagements under the Convention.

"Taking account of the escalation of the conflict, the Court now calls on all States directly or indirectly involved in the conflict, including Turkey, to refrain from actions that contribute to breaches of the Convention rights of civilians, and to respect their obligations under the Convention," said the release.

To note, under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court, the ECHR may indicate interim measures to any state party to the European Convention on Human Rights. Interim measures are urgent measures which, according to the court’s well-established practice, apply only where there is an imminent risk of irreparable harm.