Armenia warns Iran of Azerbaijan's provocations on the borderOctober 7, 2020 - 11:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Ministry representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan has urged Iranian authorities to take action against Azerbaijan's provocations along the Iran–Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) border. "Having run out of sufficient capabilities to conduct effective offensive operations, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been resorting to obvious provocations for the second day in a row," Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post Wednesday, October 7 morning. "In the south of the frontline, the Azerbaijani units are gathering in large groups along the Artsakh-Iranian border (along the Araks River), in fact taking refuge along that border and trying to advance that way. With this tactic, the Azerbaijani side is trying to provoke the Artsakh side to open fire or strike in the direction of Iran. "To avoid all this, we believe that the Iranian side, which certainly sees everything, should prevent or force [Azerbaijan] to refrain from such accumulations." Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched a large-scale 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. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support Karabakh amid Azerbaijan's aggression. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |