Expert deems Azerbaijani shelling act of terrorismMay 4, 2012 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Any targeted attack on civilians is act of terrorism, expert in Islamic terrorism said. “Azerbaijan initially aimed to convey religious character to the war. Though its attempts failed, separate terrorist groups waged hostilities against Armenians,” Sargis Grigoryansaid, commenting on recent incidents in Armenia’s Tavush province. The expert further noted that though Islamic activity in Azerbaijan was notable already in 90s, it yielded no progress due to Azerbaijani swelldom’s difficulty to accept extreme Islamist ideas. On April 25, ceasefire violation by Azerbaijani armed forces was registered in the north-eastern region of the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani side opened fire from various caliber weapons towards the Armenian positions in village of Doveg, Armenia’s Tavush province. The shelling left the local kindergarten and a GAZ-53 truck damaged. The children and staff of the kindergarten were evacuated for security purposes. As a result of retaliatory measures by the Armenian armed forces, the Azerbaijani side was forced to stop the fire. On April 27, 4:15 am local time VAZ 2107 car belonging to an Armenian serviceman was shelled on the road to the village of Aygepar in Tavush province of Armenia. As a result the driver and two other servicemen were wounded, Armenian Defense Ministry's press service reports. Despite the measures taken, the two servicemen died on the way to military hospital of Berd settlement, with another hospitalized. A criminal case has been instigated under Article 104 of RA Criminal Code. Investigation is under way. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |