Defense Minister: no justification for soldiers’ deaths![]() January 28, 2012 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian armed forces general staff keeps grappling with the issue of tragic incidents in the army, according to Armenian Defense Minister. “Soldiers’ death cases can neither be justified nor mitigated,” Seyran Ohanyan said during a general staff sitting dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the 20th anniversary of the Armenian army formation. Dwelling on the outcomes of 2011, Armenian Military Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan, in turn, noted that in 2011 the number of soldiers’ deaths decreased to 36 against 54 in 2010. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |