No need to deploy peacekeepers in Karabakh conflict zone: militarySeptember 30, 2015 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There is no need to deploy peacekeepers in Karabakh conflict zone at the moment: the Armenian troops are capable of curbing Azerbaijan’s provocations, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces told reporters Wednesday, September 30. According to Col. Gen. Yuri Khachaturov, the Azerbaijani side fired several thousand shells on Armenia’s civilian settlements, frontline positions, and towards the back of the frontline in the last 15 days. “The Armenian side gave an adequate response, causing considerable damage to the rival,” Khachaturov said. He stressed that unlike the Azerbaijani army, the Armenian forces never open fire on villages and civilians. Armenian Defense Ministry representatives visit border villages, meet with local residents, inspect the situation, and brief the villagers on measures being taken, Khachaturov said. According to him, border incidents cannot be ruled out as long as Azerbaijan uses mortars. The Armenian side has repeatedly proposed that Azerbaijan withdraw snipers and agree to implement mechanisms for investigating border incidents, but Azeris have rejected all such proposals, Khachaturov said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |