Armenian soldier lost his way and was killed in Azeri territoryJuly 22, 2008 - 19:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Defense Ministry confirmed that soldier Gor Manasaryan was killed at the Armenian-Azeri armed forces' contact line. An investigation is underway, RA Defense Minister's spokesman, col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net adding that the serviceman was without helmet, bullet-proof vest or some special devices. "Several days ago Manasaryan lost his way and was killed after crossing the Azeri border accidentally. Manasaryan was not a member of "subversive group that penetrated into the Azeri territory," col. Shahsuvaryan said. On July 19, Azeri media with a reference to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that "Armenian subversives tried to cross the Armenian-Azeri border. One of them was killed in a skirmish. His body and weapon were left on the Azerbaijani territory." 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |