Karabakh verifying reports of Azerbaijani troops beheading a civilianNovember 4, 2020 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A resident of the village of Togh in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has told an international journalist that the Azerbaijani troops have beheaded his neighbor, a civilian identified only by his first name as Mayor, Karabakh Human Rights Defender Artak Beglaryan told a press conference on Wednesday, November 4. Beglaryan said Armenophobia and xenophobia are so widespread in Azerbaijan that killing and beheading any Armenian is welcomed by the general public. "I'd like to weigh in on an incident that happened days ago, when a resident of the village of Togh, who had barely survived Azerbaijan's aggression, told a foreign reporter that the Azerbaijanis have beheaded his neighbor and killed an 82-year-old villager named Misha Stepanyan. The civilian who was beheaded is named Mayor, we are working to identify his family name," Beglaryan said. The Ombudsman said his office has reasonable doubts that the Azerbaijani have committed various war crimes against Armenian civilians they have met on their way. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and terrorist mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. 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. |