  2 Armenian servicemen die in Azerbaijani attack January 23, 2015 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani troops continue with their infiltration attempts in various sections of the borer with Armenia and line of contact with the Nagorno Karabakh Republic armed forces. As Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in his Facebook post, Azeri armed forces are carrying on with tactically senseless subversions in total disregard of their multiple losses, which are kept under cover. Over 300 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation were reported on the night of Jan 23, with the commando groups attacking Armenian positions deployed near Armenian city of Berd. On spotting the rival, Armenian units engaged into a combat, repelling the rival who suffered looses. On Armenian side, lieutenant Karen Galstyan and private Artak Sargsyan were killed in action. According to Hovhannisyan, Azerbaijani leadership must bear full responsibility for escalation of the situation. Related links:    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  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 |  Topic Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.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. |
