  2 Armenian servicemen injured in Azeri sniper attack  October 5, 2011 - 20:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On October 5, at 12:50 p.m. local time, 2 Armenian servicemen, Genrik Khachatryan and Khachatur Sukiasyan (born 1992) were injured in Azeri sniper attack while on military duty nearby the village of Chinar (Armenia’s Tavush province). Investigation is under way, Armenian Defense Ministry press service reported. As reported earlier, on October 5, 5 p.m. local time, Artsakh serviceman Yuri Sargsyan, born 1987, died from a gunshot wound to the head while on military duty in the eastern part of the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijani armed forces. Investigation is under way.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
