Azerbaijan deliberately starts fires in Armenian pastures, fieldsSeptember 28, 2021 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani troops have been deliberately starting fires in hay fields and pastures near the Armenian villages of Gegharkunik province, Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said late Monday, September 27. The Azerbaijani forces' intrusion into the sovereign territory of Armenia and their deployment in the immediate vicinity of settlements prove that those fires pose a real threat to the civilian population of the villages, also causing serious social challenges, Tatoyan said. The Human Rights Defender's staff has revealed the deliberate nature of Azerbaijan's actions, targeting upland areas where people had to manually put down fires along the firefighters. "The withdrawal of the Azerbaijani armed forces from roads connecting villages in the Republic of Armenia has no alternative, to guarantee the rights of the border residents, the peaceful and secure life of the people. Only a security zone can ensure the rights of border residents," Tatoyan said. Azerbaijani forces violated Armenia’s border in several sections in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik on May 12 and 13 and are still refusing to withdraw their troops from the area. Since then, almost a dozen Armenian servicemen have been killed in Azerbaijan’s shooting, a dozen others have been wounded. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |