  Artsakh soldier killed over Azeri ceasefire violation  October 5, 2011 - 19:56 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On October 5, 5 p.m. local time, Artsakh serviceman Yuri Sargsyan, born 1987, died from a gunshot wound to the head while on military duty in the eastern part of the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijani armed forces, NKR defence army press service reported. Investigation is under way. Despite international community’s appeals, Azerbaijan continues ceasefire violations, with over 200 instances of ceasefire violations reported last week. Azerbaijan fired about 900 shots using machineguns and sniper rifles.   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 |  Topic Latest 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.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
