The Armenian Armed Forces protect the rights, life and peace of our residents.
The Azerbaijani military units which attacked the Armenian positions have been repelled to their original positions as of 09:20, suffering losses – the Armenian ministry of defense said in a statement. It added that the firefight still continues.
Three Armenian servicemen were killed in the ongoing Azeri attacks on Armenia, the ministry of defense said in a statement. Two more troops are wounded.
On July 28, at around 03:40, the Azerbaijani armed forces launched a provocation and violated the ceasefire in the northern-eastern section of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Their actions violate the right to property; free movement; right to animal husbandry; right to earn family income, and other vital rights of Armenia’s residents. They destroy the peace and normal life of civilians.
The Office of the Ombudsman of Artsakh has received an alarm about the capture of a resident of Machkalashen community of Martuni region.
On July 26, at around 03:30, the Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire from various caliber firearms at the Armenian positions located in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
According to residents, the Azerbaijani armed forces posed a serious threat to their lives and physical safety, disrupting the peace of the entire community. They had to shelter all night.
This year has seen mass demonstrations and concerted efforts to rename streets and buildings and even remove statues that had been dedicated to past leaders, who are now being re-evaluated for their earlier problematic words and deeds. Two prominent examples have emerged in recent days. In the United States, the Black Lives Matter movement confronted the legacy of slavery, ongoing racial inequality and injustice and troubling police killings of unarmed black citizens.
The Azerbaijani armed forces continued shelling from firearms the Armenian positions located in the Yeraskh section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, without using grenade launchers, the Defense Ministry of Armenia said in a statement.
