Azeri soldiers uninstructed in weapon handling?December 6, 2011 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A soldier of the Azerbaijani army shot himself with his service weapon. The incident was recorded in Azerbaijan Defense Ministry’s military unit situated in Gedebey. Azeri army soldier, Shahmar Ali Shirinov, 18, opened fire from the service weapon during his post, wounding himself in the leg. The solder was taken to a hospital, with his reported as satisfactory. He was drafted from Neftchala Region Military Commissariat in 2011. Spokesperson for the Defense Ministry, Colonel Eldar Sabiroglu confirmed the fact, noting casual handling of weapon as the reason behind the incident, APA reported. 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 | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |