Azerbaijan may have used phosphorus munitions to set Karabakh forests on fireOctober 31, 2020 - 00:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani military may have used phosphorus munitions to set forests in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on fire, according to footage published on Friday, October 30. A Twitter user, meanwhile, has published satellite pictures which show wildfires in the woods of Mataghis, as well as near the city of Shushi and the village of Karmir Shuka (Red Market).
Armenian Defense Ministry representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said earlier that the Armenian side is investigating reports of the Azerbaijani army's use of phosphorus munitions. The use of incendiary weapons in civilian areas is banned under the Geneva convention. Using such munitions to attack civilian areas is an international war crime. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |