Northern Artsakh liberation in spring 1994 was impossible, academician saysJune 13, 2012 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Regaining of Azeri-occupied Shahumyan and Getashen was impossible in the spring of 1994, considering situation at the front, a deputy director of the National Academy of Sciences’ Literature Institute said. As Vardan Devrikyan told June 13 news conference on Shushi liberation 20th anniversary, a failure to liberate northern Artsakh was explained by small number and fatigue of Armenian forces. “The rumors that it was still possible to liberate Shahumyan and Getashen were politically motivated and aimed to discredit Armenia’s leadership,” Devrikyan said. “Both Armenian and Azeri troops had full realization of the ceasefire to be signed soon and waged violent fights to improve their positions before the armistice. Everything possible was done before the ceasefire,” the academician stressed. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |