  Azerbaijan buries soldier, conceals his death May 3, 2016 - 12:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Azeri soldier was killed in the Tartar direction of the Karabakh contact line on May 1 and buried in Baku on May 2, Razm.info reports citing the results of its own monitoring of Azerbaijani open sources. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and media sources, however, have yet to report on the serviceman's death. The soldier's death was later covered by opposition TV channel Meydan.tv which said Elmar Ilham oglu Memmedov (b. 1996) was killed "in Armenia's fire." According to the report, Memmedov was conscripted last year, but a photo featuring him in uniform suggests that the soldier should have been discharged from the army back in 2015. Memmedov was probably a contract soldier.   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 |  Latest news 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
