At least 33 killed, over 200 injured in Karabakh conflict zone, UN saysApril 4, 2016 - 10:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 33 were killed, over 200 injured in the escalation along the line of contact in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report. “Official sources from Armenia and Azerbaijan state that at least 30 soldiers and 3 civilians have died as a result of the fighting,” the report said. “The number of those injured, both civilian and military, is yet to be confirmed by official sources. Unofficial sources estimated this number to be more than 200.” According to OCHA, the number of people living in villages affected by fighting stands at 14,4 thousand. There have been no reports of population movement in the conflict-affected areas nor are there indications of immediate humanitarian needs, OCHA said. 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 | 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. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |