Author: Alex Jidarian

 17:20, 4 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, ARMENPRESS. A 44-year-old reservist of the Armenian military who was called up and was participating in the training musters died in his sleep in the night of August 3-4, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.

The ministry described Reserve Private Atom Harutyunyan’s death as “sudden death”.

A medical examination is underway to determine the cause of death, it said.

The ministry offered condolences to the family and friends of Private Harutyunyan.

 11:17, 3 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received Member of Parliament of Sweden, Chairman of the Sweden-Armenia Friendship Group Arin Karapet, the Presidential Office said.

The lawmaker introduced the President on the development of the Armenian-Swedish mutual partnership and the opportunities of Sweden’s support to Armenia’s ongoing reforms. Expanding mutual cooperation particularly in tourism and culture sectors was highlighted.

Views were exchanged on Armenia’s democratic development, regional developments and prospects.

BREAKING:

 15:25, 3 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijani Armed Forces grossly violated the ceasefire and opened mortar and drone fire at Artsakh Defense Army positions since 09:00 August 3.

The Artsakh Defense Ministry said that 7 Defense Army soldiers were wounded in the Azeri attack. One of the wounded soldiers is seriously injured while the other 6 are out of danger.

The Artsakh authorities said they are taking measures jointly with the Russian peacekeeping contingent to stabilize the situation.

UPDATES: 

15:57 – Artsakh’s military reports that 1 of its soldiers was killed and the number of wounded troops is 8.

 20:46, 3 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS. The Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh recorded that on August 3, the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime on the contact line, ARMENPRESS reports the Russian Defense Ministry said.

“Aggravation of the situation is recorded in the zone of responsibility of the peacekeeping contingent. The armed forces of Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime in the area of Saribaba hill. The command of the Russian peacekeeping force, together with the representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides, are taking measures to stabilize the situation,” the newsletter says.

On August 2 the Russian Defense Ministry had again recorded that Azerbaijan had violated the ceasefire regime on August 1.

Since 18:00, the situation has been relatively calm.

 17:32, 28 July 2022

YEREVAN, JULY 28, ARMENPRESS. The aggressive behavior of the Azerbaijani side aims to disrupt the normal life in the communities of Artsakh and terrorize the civilian population, Ombudsman of Artsakh Gegham Stepanyan said in a statement released over today’s shots fired by the Azerbaijani armed forces at Artsakh’s Taghavard and Karmir Shuka communities.

“On July 28, at around 11:45, the Azerbaijani side fired in the direction of Taghavard and Karmir Shuka communities of the Martuni region of the Republic of Artsakh.

The shootings lasted for about 20 minutes, as a result of which bullets fell in the residential areas of the communities. According to the information obtained at the moment, the window of the house belonging to one of the residents of the Karmin Shuka community was broken, and 8 bullets of a rifle weapon were found in the yard of the same house. There were no casualties among the civilian population.

The aggressive behavior of the Azerbaijani side aims to disrupt the normal life in the communities of Artsakh and terrorize the civilian population. This behavior shows that the Azerbaijani leadership continues to pursue a policy of hatred against the people of Artsakh, the use of psychological and physical violence, and ethnic cleansing of Artsakh.

Even short-term pauses in actions leading to deliberate violations of the rights of the people of Artsakh and false pacifism are a tactical part of the ՛performance՛ presented by Azerbaijan and a purposeful behavior to mislead the international community.

The real goals and aspirations of the Azerbaijani side should be more than clear for mediators, international organizations, and peacekeepers deployed in Artsakh. Accordingly, any Azerbaijani action to blow dust in the eyes of the international community should receive a real assessment and opposition.

The criminal behavior of the Azerbaijani authorities, both before and today, has not undergone any change and continues to pursue the same Armenophobic and genocidal goals”, the statement says.

 17:09,

YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS. On July 27, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Prague on a working visit, laid a wreath at the khachqar (cross-stone) dedicated to Armenian-Czech friendship, the Armenian foreign ministry reported.

The FM was accompanied by Marek Benda, Head of the Armenia-Czechia friendship group of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.

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