  Baku denies firing toward Аrmenian village May 30, 2025 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has denied responsibility for recent gunfire directed toward the village of Khoznavar in Armenia’s Syunik Province, according to Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, Armenpress reports. Speaking to reporters in parliament on May 29, he said, “We asked for clarification from Azerbaijan; they refused to admit it was them.” According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Azerbaijani military units opened fire between 01:00 and 01:15 on May 29 toward Khoznavar, damaging a residential home. Tensions remain high around Armenia’s Syunik Province, said Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also warned of ongoing risk of armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, adding that Washington is working to prevent escalation.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
