Squad named after Yezidi soldier beheaded by Azeris leaves for KarabakhNovember 5, 2020 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Yezidi squad composed of citizens of Armenia and named after Kyaram Sloyan, a servicemen of the Armenian army has left for Nagorno-Karabakh. Sloyan was killed during the Four-Day War in April, 2016, after his death he was beheaded, with videos and pictures showing Azerbaijani soldiers posing with his severed head posted on social networks. In a video published by the Karabakh Defense Army, the troops say their decision to join fighting is a way to not only avenge Sloyan's murder, but also the slaughter of the Yezidis in Iraq "by the same terrorists that are now fighting for Azerbaijan." Sloyan's elder brother joined one of two other Yezidi squads that left for the battlefield earlier. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and terrorist mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |