Armenia: Karabakh will never target Azerbaijan's cultural monumentsOctober 8, 2020 - 21:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - His comments came hours after Azerbaijan twice hit the iconic Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi, Karabakh, as a result of which at least two Russian journalists were injured, one of them severely. Hovhannisyan told a briefing Thursday, October 8 that the Armenian side has never targeted cultural centers and will never do that. The military official reminded that the Azerbaijani army fired as many as 1000 Grad shells on Karabakh's capital Stepanakert during the war in the 1990s, which they were storing in the same Cathedral they bombed on Thursday. "We have been living here for centuries, we know the way they think and the way they do things," Hovhannisyan said. 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 The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. |