Azerbaijan shells Armenian border village, injures propertiesMarch 28, 2016 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on the border village of Berkaber in Armenia’s Tavush province on Sunday, March 27. According to village chief Artur Madatyan, Azeri troops shelled and damaged a VAZ-2106 car, belonging to a local resident, Radik Kocharyan. The rival has also shot at houses and roofs. On March 25, the Azerbaijani army opened fire on the village of Berkaber in Armenia’s Tavush province. The rival wounded a civilian, Norik Alikhanyan, also killing another villager's cow. On March 26, at around 7:30 am, the rival used TR-107 rocket launchers to shell the Karabakh village of Taghavard, situated some 5 km deep behind the frontline. As a result, a civilian, 27-year-old Yervand Firyan was wounded while engaged in agricultural activities. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. |