Azerbaijani Army ordered to continue offensive against KarabakhOctober 6, 2020 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov on Tuesday, October 6 ordered the Azeri army to continue their offensive along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact, Interfax.az reports. "Hasanov instructed the Azerbaijani Army to plan attacks on the military-strategic infrastructure on the adversary's territory using the weapons with great destructive power," a statement from Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry reads․ Hasanov's comments came after Karabakh presidential spokesman Vahram Poghosyan said the situation remains stable but tense. Also Tuesday, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reiterated the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched 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. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support Karabakh amid Azerbaijan's aggression. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. 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. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |