Armenia refutes Azerbaijani clams of using Tochka-U missile systemSeptember 30, 2020 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Defense Ministry on Wednesday, September 30 refuted Azerbaijani media publications alleging that the Armenian side has employed Tochka-U missile system on the Nagorno Karabakh line of contact. Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan described the accusation as "an obvious lie". At the same time, we warn that if the Azerbaijani side intends to use this disinformation to use a similar or larger caliber and long-range missile system under the pretext of a retaliatory strike, the response of the Armenian side will be instantaneous, strong and extremely destructive," Stepanyan said. Azerbaijan launched a major offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. On September 29, the Azerbaijani army began shelling position and civilian settlements in Armenia, which resulted in civilian casualty. 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 | 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.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |