  Azerbaijani troops "4.5 km away from Armenian spa town of Jermuk" September 16, 2022 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani military units are currently 4.5 km away from the gates of the Armenian resort town of Jermuk in Vayots Dzor province, the Chief of General Staff of the Armenian army Edvard Asryan told foreign diplomats on Friday, September 16. Before Azerbaijan launched its large-scale aggression, the Azerbaijanis were 11-12 km away. Asryan said the town came under fire when tourists and local civilians were in it. According to him, the ropeway, which is situated to playgrounds and other civilian facilities, was struck too. He added that the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan perpetrated crimes every step of the way and said that civil infrastructure was targeted deliberately. He reminded that Jermuk is a spa town and maintained that Azerbaijan sought to damage Armenia’s economy by targeting the resort. Asryan also revealed that the Azerbaijanis have managed to advance near the villages of Nerkin Hand and Shorzha (1.5 km) and Ishkhanasar (0.5 km). The Armenian Defense Ministry said on Friday morning that no significant incidents were registered overnight. 135 Armenians have been confirmed dead so far.   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 |  Latest 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. |
