  Baku’s attempt to represent Armenian side as aggressor foiled August 22, 2011 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The reports saying that Azerbaijani lieutenant Akif Abdiyev was wounded as result of ceasefire violation by Armenians are untrue and are nothing but another attempt to represent Armenian side as aggressor, Artsakh defense army said. “On August 21 evening, Azerbaijanis violated the ceasefire wounding NKR army soldier Never Sargsyan, born 1980. Sargsyan is currently in hospital. His health state is rated as stable,” defense army said in a statement. Earlier, Azeri media circulated reports about ceasefire violation as result of which officer Akif Abdiyev was injured.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
