  2 Armenian servicemen injured in Azeri sniper attack  October 5, 2011 - 20:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On October 5, at 12:50 p.m. local time, 2 Armenian servicemen, Genrik Khachatryan and Khachatur Sukiasyan (born 1992) were injured in Azeri sniper attack while on military duty nearby the village of Chinar (Armenia’s Tavush province). Investigation is under way, Armenian Defense Ministry press service reported. As reported earlier, on October 5, 5 p.m. local time, Artsakh serviceman Yuri Sargsyan, born 1987, died from a gunshot wound to the head while on military duty in the eastern part of the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijani armed forces. Investigation is under way.   Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent  The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent.Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26.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. |
