Let us start with some troubling questions: Is there a grave risk of another war by accident or design? Is it likely to occur later or sooner, particularly if much cooler heads do not emerge? Will the future weaponry be far swifter and more deadly?
he Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) may agree on plans to visit the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, TASS.ru reports, citing Russia’s permanent representative to the Organization.
A few days ago, residents of Azatamut village of Tavush Province attacked a reporter for Channel 5 TV and the TV crew with the demand that they stop taping and leave their village. These residents expressed their support to the incumbent authorities and Nikol Pashinyan with their aggressive behavior. Among the participants of this organized and staged incident was the head of Azatamut village, and the video recording of the attack on the reporter was actively disseminated on pro-government social media sites.
The victories we boasted in May, 1918 in the battles of Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan, Gharakilisa opened up a glorious chapter in the history of the Armenian people.
The United States is concerned by recent developments along the international border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the detention of several Armenian soldiers by Azerbaijani forces.
The provocative actions of the Azerbaijani military-political leadership aim at further escalating the situation, Armenia’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
The Hayastan alliance led by former president Robert Kocharyan released its electoral list’s top 20 for the upcoming snap elections.
An Armenian serviceman was killed by Azerbaijani shooting on May 25. The Defense Ministry said that Junior Sergeant V. Khurshudyan (born 1989) was killed during a firefight which began after the Azerbaijani troops had opened fire at the border section of the Verin Shorzha village in Gegharkunik Province.
Shots were fired from the Azerbaijani side at Armenian on-duty servicemen, the defense ministry said.
Dozens of U.S. House members joined Rep. David G. Valadao (R-CA) and fellow Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders in a bipartisan call upon the Biden Administration stop all U.S. military assistance that contributes directly or indirectly to Azerbaijan’s military operations, activities, or capabilities, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). The May 24th Congressional letter also requests an urgent review of the deeply flawed U.S. waiver authority for Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to the corrupt Aliyev regime.
