Azeri troops open fire during previously damaged truck recoveryNovember 7, 2015 - 16:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An attempt was made on Friday, November 6, to remove a truck from border areas that was shelled by Azerbaijani troops on November 5 on an interstate highway near the villages of Voskepar andBaghanis in Armenia’s Tavush Province. The Azeri armed forces opened fire on a KrAZ truck that was used to remove the previously damaged truck from the driveway. The Baghanis-Voskepar main highway is now closed to traffic, Aravot.am reports. Azerbaijani army shelled the villages of Voskevan and Baghanis of Armenia’s Tavush Province on Thursday, November 5. Armenian armed forces took retaliatory measures to silence the attacks, a Defense Ministry representative told PanARMENIAN.Net The Ministry refuted reports of Azerbaijan having pushed forward military equipment. Also, on the same day, Azerbaijani armed forces shelled a truck on an interstate highway near Baghanis. According to the village chief Narek Sahakyan, the engine and wheels of the truck were damaged; the Ossetian truck driver, however, was unharmed. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |