 Armenian soldier wounded in Azerbaijani fire April 4, 2016 - 17:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A contract serviceman of the Armenian Armed Forces was wounded Monday, April 4, as Azerbaijani troops opened fire on the village of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur in Tavush province, Berd mayor Harutyun Manucharyan told PanARMENIAN.Net According to the chief of Berd Hospital Edik Grigoryan, the soldier has suffered lung injury. “The patient has already undergone surgery, his condition now assessed as critical but stable. The serviceman is put on mechanical ventilation,” Grigoryan said. On April 3, PanARMENIAN.Net got in touch with the heads of a number of border towns and villages in Tavush province to inquire about the situation on the Armenian-Azeri border. As the news agency was told, no overnight shelling was reported in Voskevan, Voskepar, Berd, Noyemberyan, Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, Paravakar and Aygepar with the situation remaining calm.    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 |  Latest news 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.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.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. |
