Russia "concerned about escalation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border"August 2, 2019 - 09:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow is concerned about the escalation on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan and calls for restraint, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said Thursday, August 1. “We are really concerned about the escalation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, as a result of which an Armenian soldier was killed, others were wounded on both sides,” she told a briefing, RIA Novosti reports. According to her, increasing tensions go against the recent agreements to observe the ceasefire and intentions to reach a political settlement. “Further escalation is unacceptable. We urge the sides to show restraint, to reject the use of force, to take measures aimed at stabilizing the situation,” Zakharova added. An soldier of the Armenian Armed Forces, Arman Bulghadaryan (b. 1995) was killed in Azerbaijan's ceasefire violations along the border on Sunday, July 28. Earlier, two other Armenian servicemen had been wounded in cross-border shooting by Azerbaijani troops. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |