Karabakh war: Syrian mercenaries sentenced to life for terrorismMay 4, 2021 - 19:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A court in the southern Armenian town of Kapan on Tuesday, May 4 handed life sentences to two Syrian terrorist mercenaries deployed by Turkey to Azerbaijan to fight in the 44-day war against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in fall 2020. Head of the Public Relations Department of Armenia's Prosecutor's Office Arevik Khachatryan said Muhrab Muhammad al-Shkheri and Youssef El Abed Al Haji were charged with terrorism offenses. More than 30 mercenaries have been identified and put on wanted list, Khachatryan added. In the war against Artsakh (Karabakh), Turkey supported Azerbaijan militarily, also by transferring terrorist mercenaries from the Middle East to fight against Karabakh. Armenia was the first to report on Turkey's deployment of thousands of Syrian fighters to Azerbaijan. International media publications followed suit, as did reactions from France, Russia, Iran and Syria. The Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army unveiled footage from the interrogation of both terrorists captured during fighting. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |