Defense Army: Karabakh soldiers don't shoot civiliansJune 4, 2011 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces remains tense. The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire 230 times during the period of May 29 – June 4, said the press office of the NKR Defense Army. “After the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries adopted their statement in Deauville to once again rule out the use of force as a conflict resolution means, Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations have become more fierce. Baku launched a propaganda campaign aiming to accuse the Armenian side of provocative acts,” press office head, colonel Senor Hasratyan said. “Specifically, on June 3 Azeri media circulated information that as result of Armenian firing civilian Elmar Piriyev was allegedly killed.” “We reiterate that Karabakh army strictly observes the ceasefire along the entire contact line and did not fire either upon military positions or civilians,” col. Hasratyan said. He also informed that 400 shots were fired in the direction of NKR positions on June 3. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |