Yervant1 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Armenpress.am US Congressmen express their support for Armenia and its people SaveShare 10:18, 14 July, 2020YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. US Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone and Senator Edward J. Markey expressed their support for Armenia and the Armenian people, condemning the recent provocative actions taken by Azerbaijan along the Armenia border.“Azerbaijan is once again attempting to start a war with Armenia. Azerbaijan’s constant use of caustic rhetoric aimed at Armenia and Artsakh are part of a concerted effort to provoke another conflict”, Congressman Frank Pallone said on Twitter. Senator Edward J. Markey also expressed his support to Armenia on a Twitter post: “I stand with Armenia as they protect their territorial integrity. Azerbaijan and Turkey must respect the Armenian/Azeri border, respect the aspirations of the Armenian people of Nagorno Karabakh, and should deescalate this conflict immediately”.The Azerbaijani armed forces launched an attack on an Armenian military base located in Tavush province on July 12, using artillery, mortars and UAVs. In addition, the Azerbaijani side also shelled the town of Chinari in the province with mortars, damaging civilian homes.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1021607.html?fbclid=IwAR1GLaZox2OWYMpSw1WS0vdLdYc6b7lRr4vVQ0SGM-XrOOPPgwXZtDLTMg0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenian Armed Forces destroy Azerbaijani military bases that shelled civilian settlements (video) SaveShare 11:40, 14 July, 2020YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s defense ministry has released a footage, showing the units of the Armenian Armed Forces destroying the Azerbaijani military bases which shelled the border settlements of Tavush province.Azerbaijan is targeting border settlements of Tavush province since July 13, using mortar shells. On July 14 the Azerbaijani forces also targeted the civilian infrastructures of the Armenian town of Berd with an attacking drone.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1021621.html?fbclid=IwAR3fDl2b8kmiZEEFi9IyAA6wdIjDawVl2m6zMpbxnvR61gboC7YafYb3Awc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Armenpress.am Dutch MP condemns Azerbaijani shelling on Armenia SaveShare 14:22, 14 July, 2020YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. Member of Parliament of the Netherlands, Co-Chair of the Armenia-Netherlands friendship circle Joël Voordewind condemned the attack launched by Azerbaijan against Armenia.“It’s good that the UN condemns the Azerbaijani shelling against Armenia. This can lead to a new war around Nagorno Karabakh. I hope the OSCE can mediate and restore peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan”, the Dutch MP said on Twitter. The Azerbaijani armed forces launched an attack on an Armenian military base located in Tavush province on July 12, using artillery, mortars and UAVs. In addition, the Azerbaijani side also shelled the town of Chinari in the province with mortars, damaging civilian homes. On July 14 the Azerbaijani armed forces continued targeting the civilian infrastructures of the Armenian town of Berd, using an attacking drone.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1021660.html?fbclid=IwAR0moqSWtgCkX0fyeu96RpbTS5BhrFLw2UnyYmyYro2d2XUETnJLNc4Gr88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Armenpress.am Amid pandemic, Azerbaijan even fires at Armenian face mask factory in latest cross-border attacks SaveShare 15:08, 14 July, 2020BERD, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. In the latest blatant attacks on Armenian civilian infrastructures, the Azerbaijani military has opened fire in the direction of a face mask production factory which plays an essential part in Armenia’s coronavirus response.Tavush Textile, a textile factory which is also making face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is located in the eponymous Tavush province, which has come under Azerbaijani cross-border attacks since July 12.The factory did not suffer any losses, according to its director Michael Yezekyan.“Approximately around 11:00, Azerbaijan fired four 120mm mortar shells in our direction”, he told ARMENPRESS.As a precaution, the factory was shut down in the evening of July 13.“The employees wanted to go back to work, but our decision was that safety is top priority and we told them to go home”, he said.Yezekyan says the factory is already reopening and everything is back to normal.The Azerbaijani military launched an offensive on an Armenian military base located in Tavush province on July 12, using artillery, mortars and UAVs. It then went on to bomb civilian homes in the town of Chinari.Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1021671.html?fbclid=IwAR3Bp5mfSDf69c00Iqq2-rKWuZUul4R812XmydYAW2qmdZRO9UNs4Li28y8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Armenpress.am Cypriot lawmaker condemns Azerbaijan’s attack on Armenia border SaveShare 16:21, 14 July, 2020YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus Constantinos Efstathiou condemned Azerbaijan’s attack on the border of Armenia, in particular, the attacks on civilians and non-military targets.“We firmly condemn Azerbaijan's attacks on civilians and non-military targets within Armenia's border. We stand for peace, freedom, stability and the international rule of law”, the lawmaker said on Twitter. The Azerbaijani armed forces launched an attack on an Armenian military base located in Tavush province on July 12, using artillery, mortars and UAVs. In addition, the Azerbaijani side also shelled the town of Chinari in the province with mortars, damaging civilian homes. On July 14 the Azerbaijani armed forces continued targeting the civilian infrastructures of the Armenian town of Berd, using an attacking drone.Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1021681.html?fbclid=IwAR3BdIAHps7VDDerSql-YIw0yw8mhxgM-Ibtv2nma5FASTOvddQohFXZOw0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Asbarez.com Members of Congress Condemn Azerbaijan’s Aggression Against ArmeniaJuly 14, 2020 http://asbarez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/071420_Congressional_Response_web.jpgCongressional leaders raise alarm bells about Azerbaijan’s latest attacks against Armenia. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), and Rep. TJ Cox (D-CA) have spoken out as Congressional concerns continue to grow.As Congressional Opposition to Aliyev Grows, ANCA Calls on Lawmakers to Take Action in Face of Azerbaijan’s Worst Ceasefire Violations Since the April 2016 4-Day WarWASHINGTON—Congressional condemnation of Azerbaijan’s latest attack against Armenia continued to grow today, as reports emerged from the region of more than 15 casualties during the worst cease-fire violation since the April, 2016 Azerbaijani incursion against the Republic of Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of America.“Azerbaijan is once again attempting to start a war with Armenia,” said Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ). “Azerbaijan’s constant use of caustic rhetoric aimed at Armenia and Artsakh are part of a concerted effort to provoke another conflict.”Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) shared his support for Armenia’s right to territorial integrity and Artsakh’s calls for self-determination. “I stand with Armenia as they protect their territorial integrity. Azerbaijan and Turkey must respect the Armenian/Azeri border, respect the aspirations of the Armenian people of Nagorno Karabakh, and should deescalate this conflict immediately,” stated Sen. Markey.House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) was the first U.S. House member to condemn Azerbaijan’s attack.“I am very concerned by the recent provocative and destabilizing actions taken by Azerbaijan in recent days along the Armenian border, including the shelling of Armenian soldiers,” stated Rep. Schiff.“These acts risk the lives of soldiers and civilians and raise the danger of a spiraling conflict that could be devastating to the region, particularly in the midst of a global pandemic. These actions must also be viewed in context of Azerbaijan’s consistently bellicose rhetoric towards Armenia and Artsakh, and its refusal to allow international monitoring of their borders. I urge the State Department to make clear to all parties the need for restraint and diplomacy, and reduced tensions,” concluded Rep. Schiff.Central California Congressman TJ Cox (D-CA) noted “Azerbaijan’s recent attack on the region of Tavush, Armenia is a violation of the ceasefire agreement between the nations, as well as a result of Azerbaijan’s refusal to allow international monitoring of their borders. The US must take a firm stance in condemning this threat to peace.” Rep. Cox cited his support for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, led by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), that would prohibit funds from being used to send defense articles or services to Azerbaijan.Senior House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Brad Sherman (D-CA) noted, “I am very concerned by Azerbaijan’s provocations along the #Armenian border. Such actions put the lives of soldiers and civilians at risk. Unfortunately, these actions do not come as a surprise given Azerbaijan’s increasingly bellicose rhetoric towards Armenia & #Artsakh.”“The ANCA welcomes these powerful Congressional condemnations of Azerbaijan’s attack,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian, “We thank each of these Senate and House leaders and look forward to supporting legislative opportunities in the coming days and weeks to more forcefully challenge Baku’s escalating aggression.”The ANCA has issued a nationwide action alert calling on Congress to condemn Azerbaijan’s latest attacks and to support pro-peace initiatives in the region including the enactment of the Royce-Engel proposals (removal of snipers from the line of contact, increased deployment of OSCE monitors, and the placement of gunfire-locator mechanisms to identify the aggressors in the conflict). Armenia and Artsakh have both agreed to the Royce-Engel measures; Azerbaijan remains the only obstacle to their implementation. The ANCA alert also calls for continued U.S. aid to the Republic of Artsakh to fund life-saving de-mining programs carried out by The HALO Trust. Take action. anca.org/alertWatch a video action appeal by ANCA Leo Sarkisian Intern Aram Harumi below. Since July 12, Azerbaijan has launched a series of cross-border attacks against Armenia’s northern Tavush region, resulting in 16 casualties to date, including Major Garush Hambardzumyan, Captain Sos Elbakyan, and Junior Sergeants Smbat Gabrielyan and Grisha Matevosyan from the Armenian Armed Forces. While no Armenian civilian casualties have been reported, though targets have included Tavush Textile, a factory that produces face coverings used during COVID-19 pandemic, forcing its closure to ensure the safety of its workers.Just days prior to the attack, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called ongoing Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group moderated peace talks regarding Artsakh “meaningless” and threatened to resolve the issue militarily. The Azerbaijani Government has reportedly been fomenting protests in Baku, where sporadic angry mobs have urged military attacks against Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, and the Republic of Artsakh’s second-largest city, Shushi. http://asbarez.com/195334/members-of-congress-condemn-azerbaijans-aggression-against-armenia/?fbclid=IwAR3t9-oLe5LPRWCdXG1IZukGGJsLSjC5ixWH2I68aiq1vFGmo57_pjJHUl8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Asbarez.com U.S. House to Consider Measures Blocking Transfer of Defense Articles to Azerbaijan July 14, 2020 http://asbarez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/071420_Sherman_Pallone_NDAA.jpgRepresentatives Pallone and Sherman are leading two amendments to the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act which would limit U.S. defense transfers to Azerbaijan. Key Votes to Take Place Monday July 20, in Wake of Deadliest Azerbaijani Attacks since 2016 WASHINGTON—In the wake of the worst Azerbaijani cross-border attacks against Armenia in years, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to consider a number of pro-peace amendments to a major Pentagon authorization bill, including one that would block U.S. defense transfers to Azerbaijan, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). “With Azerbaijan escalating its cross-border attack, these amendments offer Congress the opportunity to confront and constrain Aliyev’s aggression,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “As we approach Monday’s vote on these measures, we ask – with all urgency – that our friends and supporters call on their U.S. Representative to vote yes on the Sherman and Pallone amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.” Amendment #66 to the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 6395), offered by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), would mandate that “no funds authorized by this bill can be used to transfer defense articles or services to Azerbaijan unless the President certifies to Congress that the transfer of such defense articles or services does not threaten civil aviation.” The government of Azerbaijan has issued a standing threat to shoot down any civilian airplanes traveling between Armenia and Artsakh’s Stepanakert airport. This measure is cosponsored by Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and TJ Cox (D-CA) Amendment #397, spearheaded by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) would require that the Defense Department submit a report to Congress on a U.S. military aid program (known as Section 333) that has sent over $120 million worth of defense assistance to Azerbaijan over the past several years. Congressman Pallone announced his amendment during a video interview with ANCA Government Affairs Director Tereza Yerimyan earlier today. This measure is cosponsored by Reps. Sherman, Speier, and Schiff. House votes are expected on these amendments as early as the morning of Monday, July 20th. To call on your U.S. Representatives to support the Sherman and Pallone amendments, visit anca.org/alert. Since July 12, Azerbaijan has launched a series of cross-border attacks against Armenia’s northern Tavush region, resulting in 16 casualties to date, including Major Garush Hambardzumyan, Captain Sos Elbakyan, and Junior Sergeants Smbat Gabrielyan and Grisha Matevosyan from the Armenian Armed Forces. While no Armenian civilian casualties have been reported, targets have included Tavush Textile, a factory which produced face coverings used during COVID-19 pandemic, forcing its closure to ensure the safety of its workers. Just days prior to the attack, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called ongoing Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group moderated peace talks regarding Artsakh “meaningless” and threatened to resolve the issue militarily. The Azerbaijani Government has reportedly been fomenting protests in Baku, where sporadic angry mobs have urged military attacks against Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, and the Republic of Artsakh’s second-largest city, Shushi. http://asbarez.com/195345/u-s-house-to-consider-measures-blocking-transfer-of-defense-articles-to-azerbaijan/?fbclid=IwAR1G8xT2FiHvkmC1q9MYL_O8ARt-s0Jwqx4ZwBPU1oE6jzyHmQEipFZOKWM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Aysor, ArmeniaJuly 15 2020 Armenian Armed Forces downed 13 UAVs during military actions initiated by Azerbaijan Representative of the Armenia’s Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisian speaking at a briefing today stated that the Armenian Armed Forces downed 13 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Azerbaijani side, 10 combat UAVs three intelligence, in the period from July 12 till July 14 midnight.He said after midnight yesterday the calm situation is still maintained.“Shooting especially from weapons of big calibers have not been recorded today,” Hovhannisian said.He also stressed that according to their calculations over 50 artillery shells were used by the adversary on 5-6 Armenian settlements.“Our Armed Forces fully control the situation and are ready for any provocations of the adversary. We are ready for counterattack. We see all the movements and all the actions,” he noted.https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2020/07/15/armenia-uav/1720803 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Panorama, ArmeniaJuly 15 2020 Situation on Armenian-Azerbaijani border relatively calm since midnight The escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has gradually decreased starting from 6pm Tuesday, Head of the Command and Staff Faculty after Marshal H. Baghramyan at Military University after Vazgen Sargsyan, former Ministry of Defense spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan told a briefing on Wednesday.“Shootings have gradually reduced,” he said, adding the situation has been relatively calm since midnight, with no large weapons and artillery equipment used throughout the night.He said that earlier on Tuesday the Armenian air defense forces shot down two Azerbaijan UAVs that fell in the no man’s land.“The situation has been calm since then,” he said, adding the situation on the Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line was also relatively calm at night.Asked whether a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Hovhannisyan said he does not have clear information on a possible agreement, adding as a matter of fact the activity falls at night.“If we have such information, we will definitely make it public,” he added.Hovhannisyan stressed the Armenian Armed Forces have been performing their tasks brilliantly, adding there is no need to mobilize reserve solders or volunteers.“We belive that the volunteers are ready and we are thankful to them, but at this phase their sons and grandsons are brilliantly performing their tasks,” he added.In Hovhannisyan’s words, the Azerbaijani army have used almost all types of weapons in its arsenal with a few exceptions, including firearms of all calibers, tanks, artillery weapons and combat drones. https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2020/07/15/Armenian-Azerbaijani-border/2328034?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=3a895034b646384aa4de11e23dc6346c1f6e2e57-1594846459-0-AWu3L-ZC2J97m2lWrcfFn6VNgeeN2tYKVXdQZUBKtvEJCF47W0KMY9QgF0Xncz1xRROfXnji7xwGa-Z3-RGhabQhZ943J2kisgChGlzFJSLHcBZnR_tq5eFAtz1kdrC9XmV8AuNgMCBOXPc8SJzyD2UbW0aQQbIXaHVnDjnGCpfEw12MBiu7oKKCvWxrROvqOGG3JSTVeSWtSU9Ab8LOA8gIxbFOnJFj2oTiMs667B_kPqVeke9VxiiWVmVziHbbQSFwnsS7-HlH-urnuEVl4iCjbSRD4Yu2xPTddVRnYQATs_YnO8x-7nlolEvTXRTsNjwHajTsiukDOWAUtc9ky96iahLOgV_oRpQZtkdQGQbT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaJuly 15 2020 Armenian Army performs its task brilliantly, no need for mobilization The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia are carrying the task brilliantly, and there no need to mobilize the reserves and volunteers, Head of the Command and Staff Faculty after Marshal H. Baghramyan at Military University after Vazgen Sargsyan, former Spokesperson for the Ministry of defense Artsrun Hovhannisyan told a briefing today.He added that the scale of the conflict does not imply mobilization, Hovhannisyan added.“We know that the volunteers are ready, but at this point their sons and grandsons are brilliantly performing their tasks brilliantly,” he added.Artsrun Hovhannisyan noted that the situation has been relatively calm since midnight, no artillery has been used.He informed that 20 servicemen have sustained injuries during the three days of military actions. Ten have already returned to action, the others are receiving treatment.The condition of five servicemen is moderate, one is in critical contrition. The others will return to action within a week.The Azerbaijani side has used almost all of the arsenal of the third army corps, except for several means. These include firearms of all calibers and types – machine guns, mortars, grenade launchers, tanks, artillery weapons, strike drones.Hovhannisyan said the Armenian forces have downed about ten drones, including the Hermes 900. https://en.armradio.am/2020/07/15/armenian-army-performs-its-task-brilliantly-no-need-for-mobilization/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaJuly 15 2020 The downing of Elbit Hermes 900 UAV by Armenian forces the first in history The downing of the Elbit Hermes 900 UAV of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces by Armenian troops has been the first in history, says Russian-Israeli blogger Alexander Lapshin.“In fact, this is the first time that a devise of this scale has been shot down. Until now, no one has been able to “get it”, despite the fact that such UAVs are constantly used during military actions in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, Afghanistan. These machines also control the border of the USA and Mexico, monitoring the actions of drug cartels; they have long been used in Colombia and Brazil to fight rebels and drug traffickers,” Lapshin said in a Facebook post.Lapshin quoted a friend, who has long worked as engineer-instructor at Elbit Systems, which designs and manufactures this and other drones, as saying: “Only complete slobs and laymen could have put this “flying brain” of any army under attack.”“Logical! It’s not about axe-murdering a sleeping soldier in Budapest or strangling a harmless blogger in Baku,” said Lapshin, who has spent months in Azerbaijani jail for having visited Nagorno Karabakh.Earlier today the Armenian Defense Ministry released footage showing the moment the Azerbaijani drone was downed.Ադրբեջանական «Elbit Hermes 900» ԱԹՍ-ի խոցումըShotdown of Azerbaijani "Elbit Hermes 900" UAVGepostet vonShushan Stepanyan am Dienstag, 14. Juli 2020 https://en.armradio.am/2020/07/15/the-downing-of-elbit-hermes-900-uav-by-armenian-forces-the-first-in-history/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Yahoo! France July 15 2020 Azerbaijan Attacks Armenia Under the Cover of the Global Pandemic GlobeNewswireJuly 15, 2020 Azerbaijan Launches Military Offensive Against Armenia Despite Global Ceasefire Appeal, Incites Pro-War Protests in Baku Calling for "Death to Armenians" Los Angeles, July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and UN’s global ceasefire appeal -- which Armenia has endorsed and Azerbaijan refused to sign -- Azerbaijan has launched a military offensive against Armenia starting on July 12, deploying tanks, heavy artillery, and drones against civilian and military targets alike. On July 12th and 13th, Azerbaijani forces attacked Armenia's northern province of Tavush on multiple occasions, with 4 Azerbaijani soldiers killed and 7 Azerbaijani and Armenian soldiers wounded. According to the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Defense, Azerbaijan's intermittent cross-border mortar fire continues. While no Armenian civilian casualties have been reported, targets have included Tavush Textile -- a factory that produces face coverings used during the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing its closure to ensure the safety of its workers. The attack comes less than a week after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev slammed the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group U.S., France, and Russia Co-Chairs, calling their Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) mediation efforts "pointless" and threatening to resolve the issue militarily. The attack also comes less than two months after Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces held large-scale tactical military exercises from May 18th through 22nd. In the announcement about the exercises, the Azerbaijani army stated “massive artillery, air, and high-precision weapons will be fired at the enemy’s operational depth,” calling the exercises “offensive” in nature. The Armenian Defense Ministry condemned the exercises noting that they “exacerbate the security environment in the region, under the conditions of a global imperative for joint actions against the COVID-19 pandemic and despite the call for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to establish a global ceasefire.” The Congressional Armenian Caucus condemned the Azerbaijani military exercises and, in letters to Secretary of State Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Esper, expressed concern about the $100 million allocation in U.S. security assistance to Azerbaijan, noting that “the aid appears to have allowed Azerbaijan to shift resources toward offensive capabilities and further threaten Armenian lives and regional stability." Unfortunately, Azerbaijani sniper attacks on Armenia's Tavush region are an ongoing occurrence, leading to multiple casualties and injuries of both Armenian civilians and military personnel. On March 30th a 14-year-old child in the Tavush village of Voskevan and 2 Armenian soldiers were injured as a result of Azerbaijani fire. On May 13th, civilians in the Tavush village of Berkaber were the target of large caliber weapons, leading to damage to homes, but no injuries. The Azerbaijani military has also been using civilians as human shields, placing artillery close to the village of Dondar Gushchu in the Tovuz district about six miles from the border. Additionally, Azerbaijan has launched cyberattacks on Armenian government websites. Demonstrations have erupted in Baku with thousands of Azerbaijanis calling for war against Armenia. Protestors can be heard chanting, “End the quarantine, start the war. Order us to (go to) war. Allahu Akbar.” Turkey, which has close ethnic and cultural ties with Azerbaijan, has voiced unconditional support to Baku in the conflict, with the country’s Foreign Minister declaring, “the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish people are with Azerbaijan with all our capabilities.” Congressional condemnation of Azerbaijan’s latest attack against Armenia continued to grow today, as reports emerged from the region of more than 15 casualties during the worst cease-fire violation since the April, 2016 Azerbaijani incursion against the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). “Azerbaijan is once again attempting to start a war with Armenia,” said Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ). “Azerbaijan’s constant use of caustic rhetoric aimed at Armenia and Artsakh are part of a concerted effort to provoke another conflict.” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/azerbaijan-attacks-armenia-under-cover-195646587.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaJuly 16 2020 US Secretaries of State and Defense urged to challenge Turkey’s anti-Armenian rhetoric Armenian Caucus calls on Secretaries of State and Defense to condemn Azerbaijani aggression, challenge Turkey’s anti-Armenian rhetoric, and review U.S. military aid to the increasingly hostile Azerbaijani government.“The United States should not be aiding and abetting a reckless, autocratic state like Azerbaijan for any reason, especially not when it threatens a democratic partner like Armenia,” Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Congressman Adam Schiff, Rep. Gus Bilirakis and Congresswoman Jackie Speier said.BREAKING: Armenian Caucus calls on Secretaries of State and Defense to condemn Azerbaijani aggression, challenge Turkey'…Gepostet von ANCA am Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2020https://en.armradio.am/2020/07/16/us-secretaries-of-state-and-defense-urged-to-challenge-turkeys-anti-armenian-rhetoric/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 The National InterestJuly 14 2020 Armenia and Azerbaijan Are On the Brink of War—And Washington Is Worried July 14, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Europe Blog Brand: The Skeptics Tags: WarAmericaRussiaArmeniaAzerbaijanNagorno-karabakh Armenia and Azerbaijan Are On the Brink of War—And Washington Is WorriedThe State Department is neutral, but Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is backing Armenia.by Matthew Petti Follow Matthew Petti on Twitter LU.S. policymakers are warning Armenia and Azerbaijan to stand down after fourteen people died in a deadly border clash between the two post-Soviet republics.Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at odds over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh since both countries obtained independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. The two sides agreed to a ceasefire in 1994 but have been unable to come to a permanent peace agreement in international talks. This week’s events have threatened to unravel the peace process, as the deadliest clashes in years erupted along the tense border. The fighting began on Sunday and has killed at least sixteen people as of Tuesday afternoon, including an Azerbaijani major-general.“The United States condemns in the strongest terms the violence along the Armenia-Azerbaijan international border,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus wrote in a Monday statement. “We urge the sides to stop using force immediately, use the existing direct communication links between them to avoid further escalation, and strictly adhere to the ceasefire.” The United States, France, and Russia are co-chairs of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Minsk Group, which is a coalition of countries overseeing the Armenian-Azeri peace process.Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Ed Markey (D-Mass.) also chimed in, calling for Azerbaijan to stand down.“I stand with Armenia as they protect their territorial integrity,” he wrote in a Monday statement posted to social media. “Azerbaijan and Turkey must respect the Armenian/Azeri border, respect the aspirations of the Armenian people of Nagorno Karabakh, and should deescalate this conflict immediately.”The United States recognizes Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijani soil, but the disputed territory is controlled by an Armenian-backed government called the Artsakh Republic.The territory has an ethnic Armenian majority but was part of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1921 to 1991. It attempted to break away from Azerbaijani rule amidst ethnic violence during the breakup of the Soviet Union, leading to war between the newly-independent republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both sides have pointed the finger at each other for this week’s fighting. It took place days after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Armenia of dragging its feet in “meaningless” peace negotiations.The Azerbaijani foreign ministry accused Armenian forces of attempting to seize territory in the Tovuz region in a Sunday statement.“Armenia bears full responsibility for such provocative actions that serve to aggravate the situation,” the ministry declared.But the Armenian foreign ministry accused Azerbaijani forces of “provocative actions” and “constant attempts…to maintain escalation.” “We strongly condemn provocative actions of Azerbaijani armed forces & with their resumption, political-military leadership of Azerbaijan will bear all the responsibility for the unpredictable consequences of undermining regional stability,” wrote Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday.Matthew Petti is a national security reporter at the National Interest. Follow him on Twitter: @matthew_petti. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/skeptics/armenia-and-azerbaijan-are-brink-war%E2%80%94and-washington-worried-164772 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Fighting Resumes On Armenian-Azerbaijani Border After Brief LullJuly 16, 2020 07:04 GMTBy RFE/RL WATCH: What's Behind The Deadly Clashes Between Armenia And Azerbaijan?Fighting on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan reportedly resumed early on July 16 after a brief de-escalation in fighting, with the two sides accusing each other of attacking their frontline positions and shelling villages.The Armenian military claimed to have thwarted a predawn Azerbaijani raid on one of its border posts in the northeastern Tavush district.“After a fierce gunbattle, the enemy was repelled, suffering casualties,” Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanian said, adding that Azerbaijani forces then began shelling two Armenian border villages with mortars and howitzers. “Gunfire is continuing at the moment,” Stepanian wrote on Facebook in the morning. “Units of the Armenian Armed Forces are neutralizing Azerbaijani provocations.”Stepanian reported shortly afterward that Armenian Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan had phoned Andrzej Kasprzyk, the head of an OSCE mission monitoring the cease-fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, to brief him on the latest escalation.She said Tonoyan told Kasprzyk that the Azerbaijani side suffered “many casualties.”The official added that no Armenian soldiers were killed at the volatile border section as of 9 a.m. local time. SEE ALSO: Explainer: Armenian-Azerbaijani Violence A Deadly Reminder Of Stalled Peace Efforts Speaking to RFE/RL’s Armenian Service at around the same time, Tavush Governor Hayk Chobanian said that not only the local villages but also the town of Berd came under Azerbaijani artillery fire.None of their residents was hurt as a result, he said, adding that the shelling caused damage to civilian homes and infrastructure.“Residents are hiding in basements and shelters,” said Chobanian. “Their life is not at risk.”“There is no need for evacuation.… I hope that [this situation] won’t last long,” added the governor.Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry accused Armenian forces of attacking its frontline troops and shelling Azerbaijani villages in the Tovuz district bordering Tavush. It gave no details.The renewed fighting in the area broke out after a one-day pause that followed three days of deadly clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces that left at least 15 soldiers dead and prompted serious concern from the international community. With reporting by RFE/RL's Armenian and Azerbaijani services and AFP https://www.rferl.org/amp/fighting-resumes-on-armenian-azerbaijani-border/30729661.html?fbclid=IwAR3auJfx1hZwEkJ-K8VwoKbxSB6jgw_6VMB_RM5fiOJy0p690XVjzwzzvqE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yervant1 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaJuly 16 2020 Armenia allows Azerbaijan to retrieve soldiers’ bodies Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan has shared footage showing Azerbaijani soldiers carrying the bodies of fellow servicemen.Gepostet von Shushan Stepanyan am Donnerstag, 16. Juli 2020Earlier today the Armenian side said it was ready to allow the retrieval of bodies of the Azerbaijani soldiers if certain conditions were met.https://en.armradio.am/2020/07/16/armenia-allows-azerbaijan-to-retrieve-soldiers-bodies/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 News.am, ArmeniaJuly 16 2020 Azerbaijan Defense Ministry threatens to strike Armenia's Nuclear Power Plant18:40, 16.07.2020 A representative of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has stood out with a stupid and short-sighted statement, threatening to strike the Armenian nuclear power plant with a missile.“The Armenian side must not forget that the armament of the Azerbaijani army includes state-of-the-art missile systems that allow to strike the Nuclear Power Plant in Metsamor with high precision, which will lead to a great disaster for Armenia,” head of the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Vagif Dargyakhli declared, as reported Azerbaijani presses.Moreover, the defense ministry official didn’t pay attention to the fact that a strike against the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant will cause damage to not only Armenia, but also the whole region, and first and foremost Turkey and Azerbaijan.“The relief of the location of the Mingechaur Reservoir, the fortification works, as well as the anti-air defense systems won’t let the adversary strike our strategic object,” Dargyakhli, commenting on the potential strike of the Armenian Armed Forces against the reservoir.https://news.am/eng/news/591694.html?__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=5e80e1ed918076b134c03528f66e13e790292d71-1594930011-0-Ad5RlkQqHBJLptyH1DVHjWB6JmrzTilekyh9SltwPPvDiymjg9ePqTxAqBgSLHNYVj-ObKYK2iMjGH3W95Oo0yyDYIAwW-UbCvBpp0qpZThYP-GSJAS0cGpg1i6gvIysLMuSUH3btA7B-bOk3xW900XEoJEhVzVG4aaQpVlZFrEW8UPi53OtxJiSiJYY5iIOq3ZwlUJ9Ab_E7EUHb-Gbrsuw1yHpZv7ni8spW7405eNtxrpbppFtTqBwIAztvLXQDW5eHjiZkPQFKA5Nl4GfaQ11Eo_2fuZErtLl5lVrlKnUUDHBCztrU6JRy4rME5OhqxPqLVznJ_gD6tmlBfR_KjPtQktmZLRAW9myoKCYkjWp2BwfWP0nEOdOpBHHDLQpFheVucmE1oCLKs0AYoBAYHwAjRa_xC2ZsXEfBSSP7vpgAZt1_4MfnjiUUa4jY_9Co7SHwgc0uY7EcXgWoAbqqAPoz1lxQR0Fk14Rl-dRuQwXoT9M8XJaC10fV4NXFzWmprz645Tgffkihk2S9KDxDk80FKuLVPgAa2c0nbm9PAnGDuENjkR5un5ah-mH8qAI1SqHp85RfNAUaKZaLQuWxjs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 AHVAL NewsJuly 16 2020 Turkish Defence Minister says Armenia will ‘pay for what it did’Jul 16 2020 05:42 Gmt+3Last Updated On: Jul 16 2020 05:44 Gmt+3Turkish National Defence Minister Hulusi Akar condemned Armenia for the recent military action at its border with Azerbaijan, in a press briefing on Thursday following a meeting with Azerbaijani officials.Armenia will be “buried under their own plot, drown in it, and will absolutely pay for what they did,” Akar was cited by state-run Anadolu Agency as saying.Clashes broke out between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces at the border near Armenia’s Tavush and Azerbaijan’s Tovuz provinces on Sunday. Both countries have accused each other of provoking violence.“The pain of Azerbaijan Turks is our pain,” Akar said. “We stand with the valiant people of Azerbaijan in every struggle they have.”Akar said Azerbaijan and Turkey are “two countries, one nation,” who stand together in language, religion, history, joy, sorrow and pride. “This is an attempt that is bigger than what Armenians can handle,” the minister said. “They will pay for it.”Azerbaijan’s Deputy Defence Minister and Air Force Commander Ramiz Tahirov was leading a military delegation who arrived in Ankara for meetings.Turkey’s Chief of General Staff Yaşar Güler, Land Forces Commander Ümit Dündar, Air Force Commander Hasan Küçükakyüz and Navy Commander Adnan Özbal were present in the meeting with Akar as well.Akar said both the ministry and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had been monitoring the developments closely. On Tuesday, Erdoğan called the events at the border “a deliberate attack directly on Azerbaijan.”Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, a majority-Armenian region between the two countries that broke away from Azerbaijan in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.The recent clashes have differed from the two neighbours’ usual, as they were not at the disputed region. Azerbaijan announced that 10 soldiers and one general were killed in the clashes, while Armenia reported two soldiers and two officers dying.Turkey and the Turkish army will “do whatever we need to, today and tomorrow like we did in the past,” Akar said. “Have no doubt.”https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-azerbaijan/turkish-defence-minister-says-armenia-will-pay-what-it-did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Ahram Online, EgyptJuly 16 2020 Azerbaijani foreign minister sacked as new clashes erupt on Azerbaijan-Armenia border dashing hopes of end fighting AFP , Thursday 16 Jul 2020 New clashes erupted Thursday on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia following a day-long lull, dashing hopes of a rapid end to a flare-up in fighting. Azerbaijan said another of its soldiers had been killed, bringing to 17 the number of dead on both sides since fresh fighting broke out between the arch-rivals on Sunday.The two ex-Soviet republics have been locked for decades in a conflict over Azerbaijan's southwestern separatist region of Nagorny Karabakh, which was seized by ethnic Armenian separatists in a 1990s war that claimed 30,000 lives.The recent fighting has been unusual as it broke out hundreds of kilometres from Karabakh, in the northern regions of Tovuz in Azerbaijan and Tavush in Armenia.Local villagers on both sides of the border told AFP their homes had come under fire and they feared for their lives."An artillery shell hit our yard, 10 metres from the house," resident Shain Abiyev said in the Azerbaijani village of Dondar Quscu near the border."Fortunately my family was not at home, but if they had been in the house there would have been a tragedy."In Aygepar on the Armenian side, 70-year-old Evelina Hovhannisyan said she had spent eight hours in her bathroom while the village was under fire.'This Is Our Land' "I could not go out because they were firing. No matter what happens, this is our land, we will not leave our land, our home," she said.The clashes broke out on Sunday, with the two sides exchanging artillery and mortar fire for three days until a pause on Wednesday after international calls for restraint.The two countries' defence ministries said shelling had resumed in the early hours of Thursday, with both sides blaming each other.Armenian defence ministry spokeswoman Sushan Stepanyan said Azerbaijani forces were "shelling Armenian villages with mortars and howitzers" in Tavush.The defence ministry in Baku blamed Armenian forces for the renewed fighting, saying in a statement that clashes started in the north after "Armenians shelled Azerbaijani villages with large-calibre weapons."Eleven Azerbaijani troops and one civilian were killed in the first three days of clashes, as well as four Armenian soldiers, according to the two countries.Azerbaijan's defence ministry said that another of its soldiers had been killed in Tovuz on Thursday.Raising the stakes, Azerbaijan threatened to strike Armenia's atomic power station if Yerevan attacked strategic facilities."Our high-precision missile systems are capable of striking the Metsamor nuclear power station in Armenia," Azerbaijani defence ministry spokesman Vagif Dyargahly told journalists.Foreign Minister Sacked In a surprise move on Thursday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sacked his long-serving foreign minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, after denouncing his performance during the crisis. He was replaced by the education minister, Jeyhun Bayramov.The fighting has prompted calls for an immediate de-escalation from the United States, the European Union and regional powerbroker Russia. Turkey has spoken out in support of its ally Azerbaijan.It is unclear what ignited this summer's flare-up, but analysts say it could have been a small incident like a cross-border shooting that quickly escalated.Olesya Vartanyan, senior South Caucasus analyst for the International Crisis Group, told AFP a major confrontation would draw in big regional players Russia and Turkey.But she said it seemed unlikely the crisis would escalate, as "neither side has territorial claims" on northern border areas and the fighting had not spread to Karabakh itself.Talks to resolve the Karabakh dispute -- one of the worst conflicts to emerge from the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union -- have been largely stalled since a 1994 ceasefire agreement.France, Russia and the United States have mediated peace efforts as the "Minsk Group", but the last big push for a peace deal collapsed in 2010.Flush from years of oil revenues, energy-rich Azerbaijan has invested heavily in its military and repeatedly vowed to retake Karabakh by force. Armenia has said it will defend the territory, which has declared its independence but relies heavily on Yerevan.http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/374669/World/International/Azerbaijani-foreign-minister-sacked-as-new-clashes.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaJuly 16 2020 Kindergarten in Armenian village comes under Azerbaijani shelling The kindergarten in the village of Aygepar in Armenia’s Tavush came under shelling, as Azerbaijan resumed the hostilities this morning, Governr of Tavush province told a briefing today.He said the villages of Aygepar, Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, Chinari, Movses and Tavush and the city of Berd have been targeted.More than ten houses, as well as some infrastructures, including a water pipeline in Tavush-Nerkin Karmiraghbyur section has also been damaged, the repairing is under way, the governor said.“All civil defense groups of the region were mobilized early in the morning. Intensive work in under way in all directions of civil defense to ensure the security of our residents,” Chobanyan added.He said a commission has been set up to assess the damage, which will on daily basis provide information on the amount of damage, and the reconstruction of the damaged houses is expected to start tomorrow.New houses will be constructed in place of the ones not subject to reconstruction, the Governor said, calling on residents who have seen their houses damaged, to rest assured that their housing issues will be solved in the shortest terms.Hayk Chobanyan said there is no panic in the region, the situation is stable and under control.https://en.armradio.am/2020/07/16/kindergarten-in-armenian-village-comes-under-azerbaijani-shelling/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaJuly 16 2020 Armenian forces hit an Azerbaijani tank Units of the Armenian Armed Forces have hit an Azerbaijani tank, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan informs.The Armenian forces also destroyed the firing positions of mortar and artillery batteries, from where the rival was shelling our military positions and settlements, she added.Հայկական ստորաբաժանումները խոցել են հակառակորդի տանկ, հրետանային և ականանետային մարտկոցների կրակային դիրքեր, որոնցից հրետակոծվում էին մեր բնակավայրերն ու դիրքերը:Подразделения вооруженных сил Армении подбили танк противника и уничтожили огневые позиции минометных и артиллерийских батарей, откуда велся огонь по нашим населенным пунктам и позициям.Gepostet vonShushan Stepanyan am Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2020 https://en.armradio.am/2020/07/16/armenian-forces-hit-an-azerbaijani-tank/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Al Jazeera, Qatar July 16 2020 Shelling between Azerbaijan and Armenia ends brief ceasefire The two former Soviet republics accuse each other of shelling military positions and villages. A local woman shows the damage in her house after shelling by Azerbaijan forces in the Aygepar village in Armenia's Tavush region [Karo Sahakyan/PAN Photo via AP] Azerbaijan and Armenia have accused each other of shelling military positions and villages, breaking a day of ceasefire in border clashes between the long-feuding former Soviet republics. The Azerbaijan defence ministry said on Thursday one of its soldiers died, while Armenia's defence ministry said a civilian was wounded in Chinari village from an Azeri drone attack. Prior to that, 15 soldiers from both sides and one civilian had died since Sunday in the flareup between nations who fought a 1990s war over the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region. In a blizzard of rhetoric on both sides, Azerbaijan warned Armenia it might attack the Metsamor nuclear power station if its Mingechavir reservoir or other strategic outlets were hit. The neighbours have long been in conflict over Azerbaijan's breakaway, mainly ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh. But the latest flareups are around the Tavush region in northeast Armenia, some 300km (190 miles) from the enclave. "With no gain in the battlefield, the Azerbaijani military units began shelling the villages ... deliberately targeting the civilian infrastructures and the population," Armenia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Armenia's defence ministry accused the Azerbaijan army of moving positions while using villagers as "human shields". Azerbaijan denied targeting civilians and made the same accusation against Armenia of shelling villages. A Reuters news agency correspondent reportedly saw several partly-destroyed houses in the villages of Dondar Gushchu, Agdam and Alibeyli in Azerbaijan. Local villagers on both sides of the border told AFP news agency their homes had come under fire and they feared for their lives. "An artillery shell hit our yard, 10 metres from the house," resident Shain Abiyev said in the Azerbaijani village of Dondar Quscu near the border. "Fortunately my family was not at home, but if they had been in the house there would have been a tragedy." In Aygepar, on the Armenian side, 70-year-old Evelina Hovhannisyan said she had spent eight hours in her bathroom while the village was under fire. Azerbaijani foreign minister replaced In a surprise move on Thursday, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev sacked his long-serving foreign minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, after denouncing his performance, accusing him of "meaningless negotiations" with Armenia. He was replaced by the education minister, Jeyhun Bayramov. The fighting has prompted calls for immediate de-escalation from the United States, the European Union and regional powerbroker Russia. Turkey has spoken out in support of its ally, Azerbaijan. International concern is heightened because of the threat to stability in a region serving as a corridor for pipelines taking oil and gas from the Caspian Sea to global markets. It is unclear what ignited this summer's flareup, but analysts say it could have been a small incident like a cross-border shooting that quickly escalated. Olesya Vartanyan, senior South Caucasus analyst for the International Crisis Group, told AFP a major confrontation would draw in regional powers Russia and Turkey. But she said it seemed unlikely the crisis would escalate, as "neither side has territorial claims" on northern border areas and the fighting had not spread to Karabakh itself. Ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh declared independence during a conflict that broke out as the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. Though a ceasefire was agreed in 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia frequently accuse each other of attacks around Nagorno-Karabakh and along the separate Azerbaijan-Armenia frontier. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/shelling-azerbaijan-armenia-ends-ceasefire-200716184550121.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Panorama, ArmeniaJuly 16 2020 Society 19:27 16/07/2020 Aygepar kindergarten damaged in Azerbaijani shelling to be renovated through Yerevan municipality meansThe kindergarten in Augebar border village that was damaged in Azerbaijani artillery fire on Thursday, will be renovated through means from Yerevan municipality.“On behalf of Yerevan residents, I state that we stand by the border residents of Tavush province. We have reached an agreement with Tavush Governor that Aygepar kindergarten damaged by Azerbaijani shelling will be reconstructed through means from Yerevan municipality,” Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan informed.To remind, Spokeswoman for the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan released earlier a video and photos of the Azerbaijani attack on the border village of Aygepar.https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2020/07/16/Aygepar-kindergarten/2329043 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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