64 Azeri soldiers killed in 10 months of 2015: surveyNovember 2, 2015 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Caspian Defense Studies Institute Khazar has published casualty data on the Azerbaijani Armed Forces for the first 10 months of 2015. According to the publication, 64 soldiers of the Azerbaijani army, Ministry of National Security,Emergency Ministry and the border troops have died since the beginning of the year: 31 of them are combat losses. 8 out of the remaining 33 have committed suicide, another eight were killed in collateral damage, five were killed in car accidents, 3 soldiers died due to careless handling of weaponry, 2 more were sun-stricken to death, two died because of avalanches, four passed away due to disease, and one soldier died for unknown reasons. Besides, 11 soldiers were wounded in clashes, two others were injured in mine accidents, one soldier was wounded in a suicide attempt, one in a car crash, one was injured in unknown conditions. At the same time, the Armenian portal Razm.info reports that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have lost 73 soldiers in the course of armed incidents, accidents, collisions on the line of contact and other incidents since the beginning of the year. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). 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 |