  Karabakh army unveils footage of Azerbaijani soldiers fleeing Mataghis October 4, 2020 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan has published footage from the frontline which shows Azerbaijani soldiers fleeing the village of Mataghis in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev tweeted on October 3 and 4 that his army has captured Mataghis and the settlement of Jabrayil. Aliyev, however, deleted the tweet about Jabrayil minutes after posting it. The Karabakh Defense Army had earlier published a video of the destruction of an Azerbaijani convoy en route to Mataghis. 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 The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
