Azerbaijanis target civilian homes in Armenia, start massive fireOctober 18, 2021 - 10:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 16 evening, the Azerbaijani armed forces opened targeted fire on the Yeraskh community of the Armenia’s Ararat province. According to Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan, the shootings specifically targeted civilian houses. Immediately after the shooting, 3000-4000 stacks of hay belonging to a local resident caught fire. After the arrival of the firefighters, the fire was contained on time to prevent its spread towards the houses, the Ombudsman noted. "These are terrorist acts. They unruliness is a direct result of the policy of hostility and fascism of the Azerbaijani authorities. These alarming reports communicated to the Armenian Human Rights Defender were confirmed by objective evidence and verified through several sources within fact-finding activities," Tatoyan said in a statement. "It is obvious that the Azerbaijani servicemen know that they are causing damages to villagers, destroying their property, violating their right to life and property, destroying peaceful life and security. This action justifies once again that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Resolution 2391 (2021) of September 27, 2021 must be implemented. This is the requirement to establish a demilitarized security zone." Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |