Two Armenian servicemen wounded in Azeri shellingSeptember 2, 2015 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two contract servicemen of the Armenian Armed Forces were wounded Tuesday, September 1, as Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on Armenia's north-eastern defense positions and villages, including Berd (Tavush province), a spokesperson for the Defense Ministry said, according to Tert.am. “Those wounded are from Berd military posts; their condition is now stable,” Artsrun Hovhannisyan told a Tert.am correspondent. One of the wounded servicemen had to undergo surgery. According to the surgeon, Arman Mardanyan, the condition of the soldier, who was hospitalized with a penetrating abdominal trauma is stable but critical after the surgery that lasted two and a half hours. The doctor added that the serviceman was transferred to Yerevan Central Hospital afterwards. Mardanyan said the other wounded soldier was taken to a patient ward after his wound was dressed. The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now. 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 | 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |