Armenia Defense Minister briefs OSCE envoy on Karabakh situationSeptember 27, 2020 - 09:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan has briefed Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, on the situation along the Nagorno-Karabakh contact line. Tonoyan said over the phone that Azerbaijan has launched a provocation on the line of contact, Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said on Sunday, September 27 morning. The report comes after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan revealed that Azerbaijan has launched an attack on Karabakh. Stepanyan said earlier that the Karabakh army has downed two helicopters and three drones of the Azerbaijani army. According to the spokeswoman, the Azerbaijani military has launched an air and missile attack on Artsakh. Karabakh President’s spokesperson Vahram Poghosyan has said the Azerbaijani military has been shelling the civilian settlements of Karabakh, including the capital Stepanakert. The last major escalation on the contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh was in April 2016 when Azerbaijan resumed hostilities against Karabakh. Throughout the four-day military campaign, 64 soldiers, 13 volunteers and four civilians, including a child, were killed and more than 120 people were wounded on the Armenian side. According to information from the U.S. Department of State, Azerbaijan lost more than 270 people in total. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |