  October 29 marks 19th anniversary of Kovsakan liberation October 29, 2012 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh defense forces liberated Kovsakan (formerly known as Zangelan) on October 29, 1993, with the town and the neighboring settlements fully freed November 1. Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan signed a ceasefire agreement August 31. Baku, however, used the document for boosting the military capacity namely with Turkish ammunition, about 1500 Afghan mujahideens (the total number reached 2000), about 1000 mercenaries (the total number amounting to 2000) and numerous Turkish officers. Already in fall, Azerbaijan deployed 70000 soldiers, 240 tanks, 650 armored personnel carriers and IFVs, 520 artillery systems, 50 aircrafts and 30 helicopters along the borders with NKR. Meanwhile, Artsakh defense army consisted of 20000 soldiers (7000 from Armenia and Diaspora), 150 tanks, 220 units of armored vehicles, 150 artillery pieces and 10 helicopters. Confident of its military superiority, Azerbaijani army resumed hostilities in Hadrut direction October 3, with NKR army succeeding in seizing strategically important Horadiz area on October 23-24. On October 27, NKR leadership suspended operations to enable the civilian population to move to Iran. However, already the next day, Artsakh defense army resumed actions to counter Azeri advancement towards Boyuk Bahmanli village. After the liberation of Mindzhivan railway station, NKR forces entered Kovsakan October 29, and took full control of the town on November 1 morning.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
