Armenia slams Azerbaijani shelling, vows retaliationNovember 13, 2015 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's terrorist acts will not go unpunished, Armenia's Defense Ministry said, commenting on the deaths of two soldiers on the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Vahe Vanoyan, aged 20 and Mikayel Torosyan aged 19 were killed in Azerbaijani shelling on Thursday, November 12, at around 9:00 pm. An investigation into the details of the incident is underway. “Realizing that such actions will not go unanswered and those guilty will be punished, the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan once again strives to escalate the situation,” the Armenian Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry further stressed that Azerbaijan's moves aimed at destabilizing the situation on the contact line have intensified once the electoral process was over and immediately after the OSCE Minsk Group’s visit to the region, once again demonstrating Baku’s destructive approach in the Karabakh conflict settlement. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |