Deputy mayor: No more than 30-40% of population have left StepanakertOctober 7, 2020 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - No more than 30-40% of the population of Stepanakert have left the city amid the ongoing hostilities unleashed by Azerbaijan, deputy mayor Suren Tamrazyan said on Wednesday, October 7. Tamrazyan said about a dozen houses or apartment buildings have been damaged in Azerbaijan's fire. The mayor said "infrastructure continues to work, damages to power supply have been repaired, the administrative building and branches of Karabakh Telecom have been damaged, but the connection is uninterrupted." According to him, electricity outages are being eliminated in the city, the gas supply has been cut off to ensure the safety of the population, while the water supply is working. Stepanakert, Shushi and other settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh have come under shelling from the first moment of Azerbaijan's offensive against Karabakh. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, 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 towns and villages. Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support Karabakh amid Azerbaijan's aggression. 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 | 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. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |