The bodies of 18 servicemen of the NKR Defense Army, fallen as a result of the large scale military aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan in April 2-5, were transferred to the NKR side during the exchange. At the presence of the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the NKR State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons registered that all bodies of the deceased transferred by the Azerbaijani side had signs of torture and mutilation.
“The four-day war” showed that blitzkrieg is impossible, and only a wide-scale war is possible. And the latter isn’t in line with the interests of the trio—the USA, Russia and the EU. Are they ready for steps to urge Azerbaijan agree on terms of the new accord on cease-fire? This depends on many factors. The first practical steps by mediator countries will show how far they’re able to go, not to permit new escalation.”
“Principally, I wasn’t expecting a fierce outbreak on the Line of Contact of Nagorno-Karabakh. What we edified before—shooting and tension—were quite typical under such regional conflict. However, recent extension and tension of military operations surprised and bothered not only me, but the whole world, as well, on account of present-day geo-political hotbeds, in any case, it seemed that possibility is secondary from the standpoint of importance and threats.”
“We have principally touched upon implementation of necessary steps to maintain peace. Naturally, the main issue is that the sides appeared on the negotiation table. There is principal perception that it’s necessary to return to political discussions. We have discussed mechanisms linked to strengthening and return of trust between the sides. We will continue those consultations in the capitals, then we’ll meet again, a week later.”
Note, earlier Azerbaijani baku.ws website posted the video of TV host Nazeni Hovhannisyan’s interview to Italian TV in the positions of NK Defense army as a sniper. “Armenians, who are not able to fight against Azerbaijani army face to face, are defending themselves by sending women, children and elders to the frontline,” baku.ws reported.
Protest action against Minsk Group co-chairs in front of the MFA building continues. The young people express their discontent with calls and posters: “Recognition,” “Free Artsakh,” “We are Karabakh,” “Stop Aliyev.” Number of the demonstrators is becoming more and more, student groups of various universities join the rally.
His Holiness Pope Francis will visit Armenia from 24 to 26 June upon the invitation of Serzh Sargsyan, RA president, His Holiness Karekin B and the Catholic Church. This information was issued by Public Relations and Mass Media Department of Staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia.
Charles Aznavour, legendary French-Armenian chansonnier, had a meeting with François Hollande, president of the French Republic. According to information posted on the official page of the chansonnier, the meeting took place on April 8. They discussed current situation in NKR. Photo of the meeting has been posted on the French president’s official page on Twitter.
The young people expressed their discontent with “Recognition,” “Free Artsakh,” “We are Karabakh” calls towards indifference of the international community.
A terrorist hoping to buy an antiaircraft weapon in recent years needed to look no further than Facebook, which has been hosting sprawling online arms bazaars, offering weapons ranging from handguns and grenades to heavy machine guns and guided missiles, The New York Times reports. The Facebook posts suggest evidence of large-scale efforts to sell […]
