Armenia ready to provide military support to Artsakh: Defense MinistryApril 3, 2016 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - First Deputy Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan met on Sunday, April 3, with military attachés of foreign embassies, accredited in Armenia. During the meeting, the sides held a briefing about the current situation on the Karabakh contact line, discussing Karabakh Defense Army's steps to stop Azerbaijan's aggressive actions. Also, the meeting addressed possible reasons behind Baku's hostilities and Azerbaijan's expectations from these developments. According to Tonoyan, the Armenian side is prepared for any developments, even ready to provide direct military assistance to the Artsakh Republic. On the night of April 1-2, Azerbaijani armed forces initiated overt offensive operations in the southern, southeastern and northeastern directions of the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh, using artillery, armored fighting vehicles and air force equipment among other weapons. As many as 18 Karabakh servicemen were killed and 35 were wounded in the course of military operations. On April 2-3, the Azerbaijani side has lost 14 tanks and over 5 armored vehicles, including an IFV, as well as 2 military helicopters and 2 unmanned aerial vehicles. One Karabakh tank has been destroyed so far. 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, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |