CSTO chief: Azerbaijan’s wounding of Armenian civilian, soldiers worrying![]() April 1, 2020 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas has expressed concern over the wounding by the Azerbaijani side of two Armenian soldiers and a 14-year-old resident of a border village in Armenia, Armenpress reports. Armenia prevented Azerbaijan’s attempted sabotage on Monday, March 30 evening and threw the rival back to their positions. Two Armenian troops a 14-year-old civilian were slightly injured in the process. “I’ve been informed by the Armenian side about the incident that took place on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The fact that two servicemen and a 14-year-old resident of the village of Voskevan were wounded as a result is very concerning,” Zas was quoted as saying on Wednesday, April 1. “At the same time, I would like to express concern regarding such an incident in the CSTO zone of responsibility – on the border of a member country of the organization.” Zas urged the sides to heed the UN Secretary General’s calls on a global ceasefire to focus on the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. “By the way, as far as I know Armenia has officially endorsed this call. I would also like to stress the importance of implementing the ceasefire agreements reached by the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan,” the OSCE chief said. ![]() ![]() 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 In the past two days, Azerbaijan has been using drones and other munitions to attack Nagorno-Karabakh. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |