Baku takes no action for withdrawing snipers from contact lineJuly 9, 2009 - 19:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NKR Defense Ministry has balanced approach to Baku's bellicose statements, NKR Defense Minister Movses Hakobyan told journalists in Askeran region on July 9. "Azerbaijan is a hostile country, and we have balanced approach to such statements. NKR Defense Army has its mission, and we are ready take action at any minute," he said.Touching upon the necessity of withdrawing troops from contact line, Movses Hakobyan said that Azeri side did not take any steps in that direction. "Azerbaijan always tried to dictate its rules on contact line, and during OSCE monitorings, ceasefire was breached by Azeris," NKR Defense Minister noted. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |