Armenian soldier injured in Azerbaijan's attempted incursion into KarabakhAugust 2, 2022 - 11:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani military attempted to cross the line of contact into Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) in multiple sections in the morning of Monday, August 1, the Defense Army has said. As a result, serviceman Albert Bakhshiyan was injured. The Armenian forces have managed to prevent the advance of the Azerbaijanis and have reported no casualties, although the situation remained tense in the evening. The Defense Army said the Russian peacekeeping contingent deployed in Karabakh since the end of the war in 2020 has been notified. “Although the situation remains tense, there are no ongoing skirmishes on the line of contact between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan,” the Defense Army said in a statement on Monday evening. “Artsakh leadership together with the command staff of Russian PK forces are taking measures to address the situation.” 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |