Karabakh reports "stable tension" on contact lineAugust 2, 2022 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) on Tuesday, August 2 reported "stable tension" on the contact line with Azerbaijan after the latter attempted to breach the line of contact the previous day. As a result of Azerbaijan's provocations, serviceman Albert Bakhshiyan was injured on Monday. "As we reported, the authorities of the Republic, together with the command of the Defense Forces and the command of the Russian peacekeeping troops, are taking steps to defuse the tension and prevent further escalation," the Defense Army said in a statement. According to earlier reports, the Armenian forces have managed to prevent the advance of the Azerbaijanis and have reported no fatalities. 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. |