Karabakh army loses contact with servicemen in key postsDecember 16, 2020 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army on Wednesday, December 16 lost communication with the personnel of several combat positions near the villages of Hin Tagher and Khtsaberd in the region of Hadrut , the Defense Army said Wednesday morning. "With the mediation of the Russian peacekeeping force, active steps are being taken to find out the possibility of the Armenian servicemen's captivity and, if approved, to take the necessary action," the Defense Army said promising more details when they emerge. The situation around the two villages came to a head when Azerbaijan launched new offensives to capture them on December 11, having seized most of the region of Hadrut during the war. According to a trilateral statement signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on November 9, the parties were supposed to remain at their current positions, which means both Hin Tagher and Khtsaberd should have remained under the Armenian side's control. On December 13, the villages were included in the "zone of responsibility" of the Russian peacekeeping contingent after the Azerbaijanis launched provocations. However, the map updated on December 14 shows that the villages have been left out of the zone again. 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 | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |