“I would like to speak about another issue, which we have spoken about on many occasions. It is about the Karabakh issue and so called “surrender of lands.” My personal statements with regard to our clear-cut position on that are probably numberless. I repeat once again: there will be no unilateral concessions in the resolution of the NK issue. Never. Nagorno Karabakh will never be part of Azerbaijan.”
The Defense Ministry of Nagorno Karabakh as result of ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan, at 23:25 on July 29, 20 year old soldier Hrach V. Gevorgyan was wounded in one of the eastern military positions of the Defense Army of Nagorno Karabakh.
Overnight July 28-29 the Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire regime by firing various caliber weapons and 60mm mortar (2 shells) at the Armenian positions in the eastern direction (Akna) of Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact.
“It is planned to continue extensive negotiations to resolve the conflict with the involvement of senior officials from each side,” said Warlick. “Progress in the diplomatic direction is required to reduce tensions between the parties.”
The Defense Ministry of Nagorno Karabakh informs overnight July 26-27 the Azerbaijani side made 14 ceasefire violations by firing more than 100 shots from various caliber weapons at the Armenian positions in Nagorno KarabakhAzerbaijan line of contact.
NKR Defense Army soldier Arsen Arakelyan received fatal gunshot injury at 10:55, July 23 in the position of a regiment located in the south-eastern direction. Investigation is underway to find the details.
Speaking about Russia’s role in solving the conflict, Bryza said President Putin is really concerned that the April crisis was very serious and poses a great threat to the outbreak of a war, which is unfavorable for Russia.
“I cannot understand a stance of a number of journalists (of course, not everyone’s) from Armenia and Azerbaijan. You want to overcome the conflict or to deepen it inventing news based on Your taste. It is a dangerous activity”, she said. She said at the press conference she was asked about the situation in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey, “which was more like a political manifesto which I had to disrupt.”
“I believe it’s a matter of time and hard work. Nagorno Karabakh Republic really deserves international recognition. We have been building a democratic state for over a quarter of century that does not endanger the international community or any other separate state,” NKR President said.
“The probability of new war depends on a range of factors. The main ones are combat readiness of NKR Defense Army and clear dispositions of the public on unacceptability of the conflict settlement through force,” Bako Sahakyan stated.
