  Cases of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan sharply increased last week April 30, 2011 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cases of ceasefire violation again sharply increased at the line of contact between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces over the past seven days. According to updated data, Azerbaijan violated ceasefire for over 350 times, firing over 2,700 shots at all NKR positions, the press service of the NKR Defense Army reported. The most intense fire was reported on April 27-29, when Azerbaijan fired over 1,800 shots from various caliber weapons. On April 29, two Artsakh servicemen were killed in Azerbaijani firing. Another soldier of the NKR Defense army was wounded. Servicemen Vazgen Bakhshyan, 19, was wounded in the head as a result of Azerbaijani firing at NKR positions in the south-eastern part of the line of contact between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces on April 28. Bakhshyan died on the way to a military hospital.   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 |  Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
