Azerbaijan launches failed attack against ArmeniaJuly 22, 2020 - 00:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The special forces of the Azerbaijani military launched a failed attack on Armenia on July 21 evening, Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan has revealed. However, the Armenian troops identified the saboteurs on time and threw them back to their positions, Stepanyan added․ She said the Azerbaijani side has suffered losses in the process, and according to preliminary information, some of their servicemen are trapped. The Armenian side has no losses. The situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated on July 12, with Azerbaijan launching three unsuccessful infiltration attempts in the next five days. The Azerbaijani military also used artillery and combat drones to target civilian homes in several border settlements in Armenia. Four servicemen of the Armenian army were killed, while Azerbaijan reported 12 deaths. The situation had been relatively calm before the latest attack on July 21. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |