Artsakh war veterans want to replace servicemen at borders

PanARMENIAN.Net - After reports of multiple Azeri diversions at the border with Armenia, Artsakh war veterans expressed a wish to replace servicemen at Armenian borders.

As the head of Artsakh Liberation War Veterans Union Hamlet Hovsepyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the veterans are discontented that they haven’t been given a chance to finish what has been started by liberating Shahumyan, Getashen and even Nakhichevan.

“While confident of the strength of Armenian army, all of us are ready to protect our motherland if such a necessity arises,” the head of Artsakh Liberation War Veterans Union said.

Sources say that 21-25 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in Azeri subversive actions in recent days in Tavush-Ghazakh zone of Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

On June 5 night, an attempt was made by Azerbaijani soldiers to infiltrate one of the positions of Artsakh defense army. Armenian side, however, managed to hinder Azeri attack, with NKR army units pushing Azeri forces back to the original positions.

Azerbaijani authorities try hard to concoct reasons behind the deaths and injuries on its side. In fact, these are saboteurs, killed or wounded by Armenian armed forces who were trying to hinder Azeri subversive acts. Thus, according to Azerbaijani authorities, Azeri soldiers commit mass suicides, get blown up by mine, and die in an accident.

On June 6, Azerbaijani media reported that a soldier, 19, was “blown up by mine.” He was hospitalized, with doctors assessing his state as moderate.

Sometimes, even a concrete slab kills an Azerbaijani soldier. For instance, it was reported that two Azeri servicemen were killed in Agstafa region, with another having been “injured during collapse of concrete slab.”

Emin Guliyev and Orkhan Huseynov died, while Elnur Kechalov is still at hospital. Meanwhile, according to Miacum.am website, 21 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in Azeri subversive acts in recent days in Tavush- Kazakh zone of Armenian-Azerbaijani border. On June 7, Azerbaijani media reported that another Azeri soldier Cabrayilov Ramil Dilavar drowned in Kur River.

On June 11, 2 officers of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces - Zafir Mammadov and Ilgar Verdiyev were reported to have stepped on a mine in the Geranboy direction. Mammadov is chief of engineering service, while Verdiyev is department commander of the same service of the military unit. Both officers were hospitalized. Verdiyev lost his arm and Mammadov lost his leg.