Intensified Azeri sniper fire reported for past several daysAugust 6, 2013 - 23:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The snipers at the Azerbaijani side have intensified firing along the whole frontline with Armenia, Defense Ministry’s spokesman said. “The Armenian army will take all the necessary retaliatory measures unless Azerbaijan stops escalating tension,” Artsrun Hovhannisyan said. On August 5 night, serviceman Armenak Ayvazyan was wounded by an Azeri sniper when on duty in Aygepar village of Tavush province. When the soldier tried to leave the dangerous zone in the vehicle, Azeris continued firing and received a second wound. Currently, Ayvazyan is in hospital and his life is out of danger. On August 3, another Armenian serviceman, Saro Shahyan was wounded in Nerqin Karmiraghbyur village of Tavush province. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |