Azeri forces attempt to penetrate into NKR defense army rareNovember 17, 2008 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE monitoring of the line of contact between the Azeri and Nagorno Karabakh armed forces will be held on November 19, OSCE CiO's personal representative, ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk said in Yerevan today. Regular monitoring in Chinar village (Tavush region of Armenia) will be followed by crisis monitoring of the line of contact between the Azeri and Nagorno Karabakh armed forces, over the latest incident in Fizuli. On the night of November 16, Azeri forces attempted to penetrate into the rear of the NKR defense army. The attack was rebuffed. One Azeri soldier was killed. For his part, U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, ambassador Matt Bryza said the Minsk Group has already requested permission to conduct crisis monitoring. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner 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. 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. |