Azeri sniper kills Armenian soldierNovember 19, 2011 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation at the contact line between the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijanis armed forces remains strained. Over the past week, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 150 times, firing 1000 shots from various caliber weapons, NKR defense army press service reports. Special activity at contact line was observed on November 13 and 19 with over 500 shots fired, 70 out of which from sniper rifles. As a result of ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijani side, 19-year-old NKR defense army conscript Armen Simonyan was killed by a sniper shot during military duty on November 19, 8.40 am by local time. Investigation is underway. Besides, over the past week Azerbaijani drones making reconnaissance flights were reported. 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. |