Two Karabakh soldiers killed in Azeri subversive attacksDecember 18, 2015 - 13:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following the unsuccessful attempts to cross the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on December 17, special Azeri troops have once again initiated subversive attacks on four directions of Karabakh positions on December 18. Identifying the Azerbaijani groups on time, Karabakh Defense Army units took retaliatory measures, throwing the saboteurs back to their positions. Karabakh army soldiers Aghasi Grigoryan and Ruben Aleksanyan, both aged 19, were killed as a result. An investigation into the details of the incident is underway. The Karabakh Defense Army vowed to punish the rival’s provocations, with the repercussions to be strongly felt by the latter. Azerbaijani subversive groups took three unsuccessful attempts to cross the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh armed forces on the night of December 16-17. Identifying the Azerbaijani groups on time, Karabakh Defense Army units took retaliatory measures, throwing the saboteurs back to their positions. No casualties were registered on the Armenian side. While retreating, the rival left a number of special-purpose military items. Meanwhile, Azerbaijani media outlets reported the death of Rashad Aliyar oglu Jafarzadeh. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for Bern, Switzerland on December 18 to meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev the next day. The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |