Azeris fire at civilian vehicle in Armenian border infiltration attemptJanuary 29, 2015 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian armed forces continue to control the situation along the border with Azerbaijan after rebuffing a fresh infiltration attempt by an Azeri commando unit overnight, military authorities in Yerevan said on Thursday, Jan 29, Armenia Now reports. According to the Ministry of Defense, the attack occurred at the Voskepar-Kirants border section of Armenia’s Tavush province where the Azeri commando group fired at a civilian vehicle. None of the passengers were injured. The attack was repelled by the Armenian side. According to the Ministry, Azerbaijani troops continued to violate the ceasefire at different sections of the border over the night, firing from different caliber weapons. The advanced units of the Armenian Armed Forces retaliated only during targeted violations, the Ministry report said. At least 10 Armenian servicemen and one civilian have been killed at Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan and the line of contact in Nagorno Karabakh since the early 2015. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |