79 Azeri army soldiers killed, 62 are “non-combat losses” - researchOctober 22, 2012 - 17:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Doctrine” Azerbaijan-based Journalists’ Military Research Center announced the statistics of the losses in the country’s security and defense sector in 2012. 17 deaths were characterized as fatal casualties in the Karabakh conflict zone, including 15 claimed to be killed in Armenian shooting and two blown up on a landmine. According to monitoring results, non-combat losses amounted to 62 persons, including 1 who died under unidentified circumstances, 7 perished in accidents, 9 died from diseases, 12 killed in car accidents, 9 killed in acts of violence, 8 killed over negligence, 15 committed suicides, and one was killed during a special operation, MilAz.info reported. 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |