Azerbaijan confirms Lieutenant-Colonel’s deathApril 19, 2016 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lieutenant-Colonel of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Sanan Tahir oglu Akhundov died “as a result of violation of safety rules,” the Defense Ministry said Tuesday, April 19. Some social media users had been previously circulating the news on the top military officer’s death, listing him among the fatalities that the Azerbaijani authorities so diligently hide. Social media users regularly report on Azerbaijani soldiers killed in the course of military clashes with Nagorno Karabakh, revealing their names, family names and other data, thus causing great dissatisfaction in Baku. According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, however, the Lieutenant-Colonel died “as a result of violation of safety rules,” and not on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Karabakh. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | 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. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |