Karabakh denies Russia withdrawing part of peacekeeping forcesMarch 10, 2022 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Security Council of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has denied reports coming from Azerbaijan and alleging that the Russian peacekeeping contingent is withdrawing part of its forces from Karabakh and relocating them to Ukraine. The peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation stationed in Artsakh continues to carry out its mission, in accordance with the provisions of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, the Security Council said in a statement on Thursday, March 10. "The aggressive behavior of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces on the Artsakh-Azerbaijani line of contact in recent days has been manifested by shelling of the positions of the Artsakh Defense Army located near various settlements," the statement read. The use of mortars has already been added to such armed provocations. We emphasize that the target of hostile actions is the civilian population, which is done in order to cause panic,” the message says. The statement came amid Azerbaijan's ceasefire violations in Nagorno-Karabakh, which left one civilian injured on Thursday. According to Armenian Human Rights Defender Kristinne Grigoryan, Baku has also accumulated tanks near the village of Khramort, after intimidating the residents for weeks on end. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |