Fate of Armenians and region being decided today – Artsrun HovhannisyanOctober 3, 2020 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fate of not only Armenians but also the region is being decided today, Defense Ministry representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said Saturday, October 3. "Today, not only the fate of all of us but also the fate of the region is being decided," Hovhannisyan wrote on Facebook. Heavy fighting is underway in the northern and southern directions of the (Nagorno-Karabakh) Artsakh contact line, Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said Saturday, October 3 morning. Stepanyan said Azerbaijani troops have concentrated large forces and launched an attack. Azerbaijan launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of civilian settlements. 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 | 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. 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. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |