  Azeri soldier, wounded in 4-day Karabakh war, dies July 11, 2016 - 13:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Azerbaijani soldier, Ragim Tagiev who was heavily wounded during the 4-day war in early April on the Nagorno Karabakh contact line, has died. On April 2, Azerbaijan unleashed a large-scale offensive against Nagorno Karabakh, which claimed hundreds of lives on both sides. The sides reached a cessation of hostilities in Moscow on April 5. All that time, Tagiev was in a coma, MP Aydin Mirzazade said in a Facebook post. The soldier was wounded near Martakert and subsequently underwent three surgeries. He was buried in Mingachevir.  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 |  Topic Latest 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 |
