  Three Karabakh soldiers killed in Azerbaijani fire June 16, 2017 - 23:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 16, at around 6:05 pm, three Armenian soldiers were killed in Azerbaijan's cross-border fire along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh. Azeri troops were firing from grenade launchers towards one of the positions of Karabakh Defense Army. As a result, Arayik Matinyan (b. 1997), Vigen Petrosyan (b. 1997) and Vardan Sargsyan (b. 1997) were killed. An investigation into the details of the incident is underway.   Top stories Rutte said is so important that Armenia and Azerbaijan have begun a dialogue to reach an agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh. Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. Senate advances $40b Ukraine aid bill  The United States Senate overwhelmingly voted to move toward passage of $40 billion in aid to Ukraine.Erdogan: Turkey won't approve Sweden and Finland joining NATO Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining it as NATO members.Armenian Foreign Minister due in Brussels for key EU council Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will leave for Brussels to chair the 4th session of the Armenia-EU Partnership Council on May 17-18.Pashinyan, Putin meet in Moscow to talk Karabakh, relations Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a private conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. |
