Armenian Defense Ministry blames Baku for NKR soldier deathJanuary 21, 2011 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Defense issued a statement over the incident at the line of contact between the Nagorno Karabakh armed forces, as a result of which Armenian soldier Hovik Sukuasyan was killed. “This incident once again proved that the Azerbaijani authorities do not control the army or organize attacks themselves,” the Ministry said. The Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on January 20 evening. The firing was stopped due to retaliatory measures. According to preliminary data, the Azerbaijani side suffered greater loss of life. Details are being clarified. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |