Armenian soldier killed in Azerbaijan's provocationSeptember 16, 2020 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian soldier was killed in Azerbaijan's latest provocation on the state border, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday, September 16. Junior Sergeant Hovik Tamazyan died after receiving bullet and shrapnel wounds from the Azerbaijani side. An investigation into the details of the incident is underway. The Armenian Defense Ministry said the Azerbaijani military has been promoting frontline tensions by attempting to launch engineering work on the border in the past several days. The Ministry added that the Armenian troops had to take steps to suppress the rival's activity. "The entire responsibility for the current situation and the increase in border tensions rests with the authorities of Azerbaijan," the Ministry added. The situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated on July 12, with Azerbaijan launching several unsuccessful infiltration attempts throughout the next week. The Azerbaijani military also used artillery and combat drones to target civilian homes in several border settlements in Armenia. Five servicemen of the Armenian army were killed, while Azerbaijan reported 12 deaths. In recent weeks, though, the situation was relatively calm. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |