  Azeris fire upon NKR Defense army positionsMay 15, 2008 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 14, positions of the NKR defense army were fired upon by the Azeri armed forces at the Aghdam-Fizuli segment of the contact line. The Armenian side did not fire in return, head of the propaganda and information division at the NKR Defense Ministry, lieutenant colonel Senor Hasratyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "We commence reprisal fire only in case of dire necessity, when lives of our soldiers are in jeopardy. Nobody was injured in yesterday's firing," he said. "Skirmishes often occur at the contact line. It's quite natural that ceasefire is violated from time to time. A peaceful agreement is the only measure to put an end to firings."   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.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. |
