Two NKR defense army soldiers deserted their postsJune 1, 2009 - 16:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 31, 2:10 p.m., conscripts Hovan Haroutyunyan and Gevorg Tovmasyan quit their posts from NKR Defense Army's military unit situated in the north. After deserting the unit, the soldiers found themselves on Azerbaijani territory, NKR Defense Army's Press Service reported to a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent.The servicemen were enlisted to army on May 19, 2009. The case is currently under investigation. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |