Defense Minister sees no need to apply to CSTO over border tensionsJuly 1, 2014 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Defense Minister sees no need to request the CSTO’s assistance in resolving border tensions with Azerbaijan, according to Armenia Today. However, as Seyran Ohanyan told reporters, to assist with the situation, the CSTO might issue a statement naming actual perpetrators behind violations of ceasefire. Commenting on soaring instances of Azeri shelling at the border with Armenia and violations at the line of contact, the official noted that though always tense, current situation might be cased by political reasons, Azerbaijan’s marking the Army Day as one of them. “Armenian forces always give adequate respond to Azeri actions, taking steps to thwart the attacks,” Ohanyan concluded. Azerbaijan opened fire at the villages of Barekamavan, Aygepar and Movses in Armenia’s Tavush province Friday, June 27. The administrator of Barekamavan village, Gagik Abazyan, told the newspaper that shots were fired at the village between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm. The shots targeted homes, kindergartens and the village school. Aygepar village also came under Azerbaijani fire last night. Shots were fired from large-caliber weapons. The village gas pipeline was damaged. Shootings continued in Movses village from 10:15 pm. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |