The adversary continues to violate the agreement of ceasefire. On April 6 at 18:30 in the military base located in the northeastern parts of KarabakhAzerbaijani contact line a soldier of the Defense Army Armen K. Gasparyan, born in 1974, was mortally wounded by the mortar fire of the adversary. An investigation is underway to find out the details. NKR Defense Army shares the grief of the loss and expresses its support to A. Gasparyan’s family and relatives.
The very fact that at this difficult moment I am here is more than just a testimony to the importance which Armenia attaches to the bilateral relations as well as to Germany’s role as the country presiding in the OSCE,” said the President of Armenia.
“We took all necessary measures on the level of the President, Prime Minister, MFA, Defense Ministry, and General Staff so that the sides manage to reach an agreement over the ceasefire. We are ready to support that these agreements are not breached, normalization of the situation is of key importance for now”, the Russian Foreign Minister said.
Azerbaijani groups comprised of up to 15 soldiers tried to attack and occupy two Armenian positions in the northern section of Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact . Viktor Arustamyan, NKR Defense Army Colonel, informed about this at the press conference in Stepanakert that both attempts of Azerbaijan were failed.
“We hope that this will reduce tensions along the frontline. While the sides do not respect and do not observe the ceasefire, there can be no talks about political progress. The US has always supported the OSCE Minsk Group and wishes the negotiations to be successful for establishing peace. High ranking U.S. officials have also joint that process, urging to cease the fire. The tension showed that it is high time for continuation of talks to reach a lasting peace. The political will of both sides is necessary for that”, Warlick said.
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan had a phone conversation with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, presiding country in bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union, Karim Massimov at the initiative of the latter. The Head of the Government of Kazakhstan suggested PM Abrahamyan rearranging the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting, planned to be held in Yerevan on April 8, to Moscow, in relation to which the Head of the Government of the Republic of Armenia mentioned that there are no serious reasons for the rearrangement. Mr. Abrahamyan also mentioned that if other Prime Ministers decide to hold the meeting in Moscow, he will give extra information about his participation.
On our way to Karabakh, we learned that an Azerbaijani military helicopter had been shot down on April 2nd. It is easier for print journalists – dry official information is enough to complete a newspaper page. For a photographer it is more complicated. One cannot take pictures from the comfort of a hotel. A photographer should be on the scene.
“Azerbaijan bluntly rejects all confidence building measures and is pursuing other goals. These goals were unambiguously revealed on the night of April 1-2. Ignoring more than twenty-year long efforts of the international community aimed at the establishment of peace, Azerbaijan launched large-scale military operations along the entire Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact,” Sargsyan said.
“I am deeply disturbed by and condemn this terrible new escalation in Azerbaijan’s aggression against Nagorno Karabakh in the form of a significant military assault,” said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in a statement on Saturday. “Until Azerbaijan faces strong and meaningful consequences over their policy of escalation and violence … there is little chance of resolving the conflict and avoiding further bloodshed.”
President Serzh Sargsyan has arrived to Germany on official visit. At the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, the President of Armenia will meet with the highest leadership of Germany. On April 6, President Sargsyan met with the President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert.
