Azerbaijan keeps concealing real number of its casualtiesAugust 4, 2014 - 23:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Being unable to accept the reality, the Azerbaijani leadership is engaged in wishful thinking, the Defense Ministry of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic said. “Escalating tensions at the contact line by undertaking numerous attacks, Azerbaijan tries to present itself as a victim of aggression on the one hand and spread lies about losses of the Artsakh army on the other hand,” the ministry said in a statement. However, the reality is quite different, the ministry said. Thus, from July 28 to Aug 3, 2014, the Azeri army made over 5 cross-border attempts in various directions of the contact line. -On July 28, as a result of a cross-border attempt in Martakert direction, 2 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed. On the same day, 1 Azeri saboteur was killed near the contact line in Martuni direction. -On July 31, the Armenian armed forces eliminated 2 Azeri saboteurs in Gyulistan direction -On Aug 1 night, 9 saboteurs were killed and 7 more wounded as a result of cross-border attempt in Askeran direction. At the same time, 6 were killed and 7 injured in Martakert direction while 3 were killed and 4 injured in Martuni direction. -On Aug 2, the sabotage attempt in Askeran direction of the contact line resulted in 1 death. In all, Azerbaijani casualties reached at least 25 and about 30 were wounded. However, Azerbaijan officially announced about the death of 13 servicemen, concealing information about the others. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |