HRD: Azerbaijani troops maliciously set fire to Armenian pasturesAugust 30, 2021 - 13:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani military on Sunday, August 29 maliciously set fire to areas near the villages of Sotk and Kut in Armenia's Gegharkunik province, Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said on social media. Fires approaching the village of Sotk were extinguished, while whose near Kut began to spread due to the wind, Tatoyan noted, also publishing photographs and videos showing the situation on the ground. “I want to emphasize that there were pastures and meadows in these areas, which have now been destroyed by fires. Considering that the Azerbaijani armed forces have invaded and are in the immediate vicinity of the villages, on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, the fires pose a real threat to the civilian population,” Tatoyan said.
According to him, signals coming from local residents leave no doubt about the deliberate and criminal nature of the actions of the Azerbaijani side. First, he said, the Azerbaijani military is well aware that they are stationed in pastures and meadows, as well as arable land owned by civilians. Local residents cannot use the territories near the Azerbaijani positions because the Azeris open fire no matter what. Second, Tatoyan added, they also understand that fires spread quickly, also destroying property and territory belonging to the civilians. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. |