Condition of children wounded in Azeri shelling assessed as stableApril 3, 2016 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The condition of Vardan Andreasyan, 12 and Gevorg Grigoryan, 11, currently undergoing medical care in Arevik children's hospital, is assessed as stable. As the Nagorno Karabakh Ministry of Health reports, the children's hemodynamic indicators have improved, the kids are conscious. Their treatment continues, the Ministry said. Vardan Andreasyan and Gevorg Grigoryan were wounded in Azzerbaijan's shelling of a school yard in Karabakh. Vaghinak Grigoryan was killed in the attack. Earlier, a 19-year-old civilian injured in Azeri shelling was transported to Armenia from Nagorno Karabakh. Tsovinar Aghajanyan, 55, Garegin Aghajanyan, 43 and Zaven Andreasyan, 31 are placed in the intensive care unit of Stepanakert’s Republican Medical Center. Their condition is assessed as stable. On the night of April 1-2, Azerbaijani armed forces initiated overt offensive operations in the southern, southeastern and northeastern directions of the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh, using artillery, armored fighting vehicles and air force equipment among other weapons. As many as 18 Karabakh servicemen were killed and 35 were wounded in the course of military operations. According to Karabakh Defense Army spokesman Senor Hasratyan, 14 Azerbaijani tanks have been destroyed. On April 2-3, the Azerbaijani side has lost 14 tanks and over 5 armored vehicles, including an IFV, as well as 2 military helicopters and 2 unmanned aerial vehicles. One Karabakh tank has been destroyed so far. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. 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 Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |