Armenian serviceman wounded in shootout provoked by AzerbaijanJuly 6, 2021 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One Armenian serviceman was wounded in shootout with the Azerbaijani military in the province of Gegharkunik, Colonel Samvel Asatryan, Head of the Information Department of the Army General Staff, said on Tuesday, July 6. Asatryan said Azerbaijan provoked a shootout, during which a soldier from the Armenian side was slightly injured. According to him, two Azeri troops were wounded too, Armenpress reports. CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas earlier described the Azerbaijani military's incursion into Armenia as a "border incident" which he said does not fall under the provisions of the CSTO charter on collective defense. The Collective Security Treaty Organization is a military alliance in Eurasia, of which Armenia is a member. The CSTO was contacted days after the Azerbaijani forces violated Armenia’s border in several sections in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik on May 12 and 13. The Azeri military is still refusing to withdraw their troops from the area. One Armenian serviceman was killed in Azerbaijan’s shooting on May 25, six troops were captured on May 27, although four of them have already returned home. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |