But even with all these the Azerbaijani armed forces did not manage to change the course of events to their advantage. Moreover, the Defense Army units in all the directions of the front line not only successfully carried out positional battles, but also destroyed 5 tanks, 3 drones, different types of equipment and dozens of manpower due to professional and pertinacious operations.
His Holiness Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram A held a second phone conversation with President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and stated, “The entire Diaspora is recruited at Karabakh’s side, and with united spirit, will and faith is ready to assist Karabakh, in every sense.”
On April 1 and 2, the Azerbaijani military started to launch attacks on Armenian positions, resulting in casualties on both sides. The 20-year-old Ezidi soldier Karam Sloyan from Armenia who was among the casualties was apparently beheaded. Pictures of Azerbaijani soldiers posing with Sloyan´s decapitated head surfaced on VKontakte, a Screenshot of a pro Azerbaijani page on VK which has been deleted popular social network in Eastern Europe.
The adversary has destroyed the bus of Sisian volunteer group on its way to Markatert. 5 Casualties have been recorded. Artsrun Hovhannisyan, RA MOD Press Speaker, told “Armenpress” about this. “Heads of communities may be found in the casualties,” Artsrun Hovhannisyan added.
As a result of the Azerbaijani unleashed large-scale military operations and attacks, as of April 4, 11:00, Artsakh sustained 20 casualties. 26 soldiers are missing in action. This was stated during the press conference in Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
The Azerbaijani army has lost 18 tanks, 2 helicopters, 6 infantry fighting vehicles and other military equipment. According to the NKR estimates, the Azerbaijani military has 300 casualties. told during the press meeting in the NKR.
“On statement issued by Azerbaijani MOD, that they’ll hit Stepanakert. In this regard, David Tonoyan, RA MOD First Deputy, warned A.Kasprshik. And to Hasanov we say—just try to…” Artsrun Hovhannisyan, RA MOD Press Speaker, wrote on his Facebook page.
As a result of Azerbaijani unleashed large-scale military actions and attacks as of April 4, 11a.m., Artsakh side sustained 20 casualties. 26 soldiers are missing in action. This was stated at the press conference held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
“Regrettably, multiple warnings of the Armenian side that sooner or later Azerbaijan would become hostage to its own Armenophobic rhetoric and would plunge into a new military adventurism and therefore the aggressor must be contained by all possible means, fell short of desirable results. When Azerbaijan was bragging about the acquisition of arms and weaponry in profound quantities, the international community remained silent or almost silent.”
During the combat actions initiated by Azerbaijani military forces and armed groups launched such activities in regards to the civilians of Nagorno Karabakh and the soldiers that have a lot in common with the activities of international terrorist groups. Those activities are military crimes according to international humanitarian law.
