Armenian envoy: Turkey deployed 4,000 Syrian militants to AzerbaijanSeptember 28, 2020 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has recently deployed about 4,000 militants from Syria to Azerbaijan, Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Toghanyan has said on Monday, September 28, citing data obtained by Armenia, RIA Novosti reports. The envoy said the troops deployed by Turkey are already participating in Azerbaijan's offensive against the Armenian forces in Karabakh. "According to information we have, about 4,000 militants have been recently deployed by Turkey from Syria to Azerbaijan. They have been trained in militant camps," Toghanyan said. The diplomat added that it is difficult to determine the ethnicity of those groups. Azerbaijan unleashed a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Photo. Ria Novosti 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |