Karabakh Ombudsman։ Azerbaijan's targeting of civilian infrastructure is a war crimeOctober 4, 2020 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's targeting of key civilian infrastructure in Nagorno-Karabakh capital, Stepanakert by Azerbaijan is a war crime, Karabakh Human Rights Defender Artak Beglaryan said Sunday, October 4. "The Azerbaijani armed forces have been deliberately and regularly targeting the key civilian infrastructures of the Karabakh capital of Stepanakert with heavy missiles and aviation since yesterday, aiming at depriving tens of thousands of peaceful residents of basic living conditions," Beglaryan said. "The Artsakh Human Rights Defender strictly demands from the international human rights community to record those continuous war crimes of Azerbaijan and give proper assessment." Stepanakert has been under Azerbaijan's rocket fire since the wee hours of Sunday morning, Armenian Defense Ministry representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said on Facebook. Casualties have been reported. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |