  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 Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
