Karabakh soldier killed in Azeri firing

The Azerbaijani side kept violating the ceasefire regime at different sections of the line of contact with the Karabakh forces today, the NKR Defense Ministry reports.

Aside from firearms, the rival used automatic grenade launchers and antitank grenade launchers in the northeastern (Talish) direction of the line of contact, the Ministry said.

Private of the NKR Defense Army Gurgen Avetik Ayvazyan was fatally wounded as a result of a ceasefire violation by the Azeri side at about 17:00.

Investigation into the details of the incident is under way.

The NKR Defense Ministry shares the sorrow of the heavy loss and expresses its support to the soldier’s family and friends.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS