The factions of the Parliament of Artsakh have released a statement over the recent visit of foreign ambassadors accredited in Azerbaijan to the occupied territories of Artsakh.
The Defense Ministry of Artsakh denied the statement of the Azerbaijani defense ministry claiming that the units of the Defense Army have opened fire from machine guns and rifles at the Azerbaijani positions on the outskirts of Shushi on July 13, at around 21:34-21:45.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Artak Davtyan received the delegation led by Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Istrakov, told the Armenian defense ministry.
The Azerbaijani armed forces attempted to carry out fortification works with the use of engineering equipment aimed at advancing their military positions.
In certain cases, there have been evaluations of a particular media outlet, its founder and other platforms coordinated by the founder, forming, as disseminators of false information, a biased approach among readers, but fact-checkers do not have the right to do this, and this is not part of Facebook’s policy for checking credibility of publications on Facebook through a third party and the functions of fact-checkers.
Journalists and media workers have always been considered “high risk” workers because of the nature of their work. But in reality, there is both a lack of awareness of health and safety issues and of protective measures and policies in place for journalists and media workers. As speed is essential for breaking news, there is barely time to carry out risk assessments for journalists.
The Azerbaijani forces have provoked a shootout in the border area of Verin Shorja village in Armenia’s Gegharkunik province, head of the information department at the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Colonel Samvel Asatryan told Armenpress, commenting on the reports according to which a shootout occurred between the Armenian and Azerbaijani servicemen on the border.
France welcomed the release of 15 Armenian captives by Azerbaijan on July 3.
The German authorities have decided to permits restriction-free entry for arrivals from more third countries, in line with the most recent recommendation of the EU Council, which on July 1 expanded the list of epidemiologically safe third countries, for the residents of which the EU Member States are advised to gradually permit to enter.
Armenia is confronted by a strategic conundrum. Deterrence can occur when a country has dangerous weapons and others know it would use them, if need be.