  Azerbaijan hits Karabakh capital with missiles – Ombudsman October 10, 2020 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan struck the residential areas of Nagorno-Karabakh's capital Stepanakert with missiles, Karabakh Human Rights Defender Artak Beglaryan said on Friday, October 10 morning – an hour before a humanitarian ceasefire enters into force. Beglaryan said there is no data on casualties yet. "Baku uses the same style of War Crimes till the very last moment," Beglaryan said in a tweet. Also Friday, Azerbaijan launched a drone strike near Yeritsvank community of Karabakh (Artakh), as well as the Artsvanik settlement near Kapan, Armenia, Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said on Saturday. 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, as well as the iconic Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi. A humanitarian ceasefire has been agreed upon beginning from midday, October 10   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 |  Latest 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 provinceNarek 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. |
