“Assessments may be found in some media outlets, that Russia is losing the South Caucasus and etc. I consider, what happens now tactically can’t be qualified as success for Russian diplomacy, however, I wouldn’t consider this a complete failure, as the response of the Armenian society on armaments selling was rather sharp.”
On April 26, 2016, at a regular meeting of leaders of the factions represented in the City Hall of the Basque Country (Spain) Gipuskoa Province’s capital city of Donostia (San Sebastian), the following institutsoinal statement was issued, which was later approved by the Mayor on May 5.
Such case was most recently witnessed in early April when Azerbaijan launched large-scale military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, resulting in many killed and wounded, along with gross violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
“It was important that ministers of foreign affairs—Kerry, Lavrov and Desir, were present at the meeting, which showed that the governments highlight this issue, it was a pressure towards both Azerbaijan and Armenia, in particular, towards Baku.”
Ambassador says the fact that the sides are ready to work towards the installation of the investigative mechanisms in the Karabakh-Azerbaijani line of contact, shows their goodwill and readiness to that issue.
The Presidents reiterated their commitment to the ceasefire and the peaceful settlement of the conflict. To reduce the risk of further violence, they agreed to finalize in the shortest possible time an OSCE investigative mechanism.
Meeting of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and US Secretary of State John Kerry has kicked off in Vienna. Reports President’s spokesperson Vladimir Hakobyan made a note about this on his Twitter page.
As a result of the ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan, Defense Army serviceman Eduard Poghosyan, 1995, received severe gunshot injury in the northern direction.
“They were lying on the ground, but we were moving in a way not to touch them. I’m also full of revenge (Gevorg’s father has fallen at the Artsakh war), However, I don’t let the war make me evil. Above all one should remain humane.”
Two months shy of discharge, 19-year-old Private Kyaram Sloian reportedly died when he stayed by an injured comrade during the Azerbaijani assault on the Karabakhi district of Martakert. He was killed and allegedly beheaded, though details remain unclear. Azerbaijan denies responsibility for the beheading.
