Baku tries to shift blame for Azerbaijani soldiers’ killing onto KarabakhFebruary 21, 2011 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Defense Army of the Republic of Artsakh denied reports of the Azerbaijani media that allegedly an Azerbaijani serviceman died as a result of ceasefire violation by the Karabakh army. Spokesman for the NKR Defense Army Senor Hasratyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that Karabakh strictly observes the ceasefire, what cannot be said of Azerbaijan. “On February 20 and 21, over 100 cases of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan were reported. Azerbaijan fired 800 short at Karabakh positions. The NKR Defense Army took retaliatory measures,” Hasratyan said, adding that the Karabakh army controls the situation at the frontline. According to recent reports by Azerbaijani media, Azeri army soldier Tural Murad Oglu Husseynov, 21, died as a result of fire opened by Armenian armed forces. 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 | 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. |