NKR army soldier killed in Azeri firingMarch 4, 2011 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A soldier of the Artsakh Defense Army was killed in Karabakh. On March 4, serviceman Grigor Shakhkyan (born in 1991) was shot dead at 02:30pm as a result of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan in the north-eastern part of the line of contact between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces (Upper Chaylu). This is the second border incident provoked by Azerbaijan over the past two days. On March 3, serviceman Hovhannes Avdalyan was wounded in Azeri firing of Karabakh’s positions. 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. |