Turkish TV mentions "6,000 Azeri troops" killed in 2nd Karabakh warJune 3, 2021 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish state-run TV channel TRT has reported that Turkey has sent presents to the children of the Azerbaijani soldiers who died in the Second Karabakh War in 2020. According to the reportage, "the families of 6,000 Azerbaijani servicemen who died in the 44-day war will receive gifts." The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced earlier, however, that 2900 servicemen died from the Azerbaijani side during the last war in Karabakh. After a while the text attached to the video was edited and the phrase "as well as the children of the wounded" was added to it, although a screenshot of the original post exists too. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |