Author: Jack Hunanian

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
May 19 2019


Azerbaijani Defense Ministry comments on video spread by Armenians

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Baku, May 19, AZERTAC

The Armenian side has disseminated a video footage claiming that the
Azerbaijani armed forces are shelling positions of their own military
units, said Azerbaijani defense ministry.

The ministry said the Armenian side that was defeated on the
battlefield is making unsuccessful attempts to avenge in the virtual
space.

“According to the combat readiness plan, the Azerbaijani military
units on the frontline are currently conducting live-fire exercises in
various directions of the frontline, including Tartar-Aghdara
direction. The explosions reflected in the video was caused by hand
grenades, but not by 60-mm mortars as the Armenians claimed. Even
non-specialists knowing a little about weapons can easily comprehend
that these explosions were not caused by mortars,” said the ministry.



 

Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Friday


Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Manchester United goal of the season award



YEREVAN, MAY 19, ARMENPRESS. Armenian international Henrikh
Mkhitaryan’s amazing ‘scorpion’ kick against Sunderland has been voted
Manchester United’s Goal of the Season for 2016/17 by a big margin,
Manchester United reported on its official website.

The Armenian’s effort in the3-1 Boxing Day winat Old Trafford, an
instinctive backheeled volley from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s cross, picked
up 57 per cent of the votes in the official poll on ManUtd.com.

Wayne Rooney’s record-breaking250th goal for United, a spectacular
last-gasp free-kick in January’s draw at Stoke City, was the runner-up
with 13 per cent, andPaul Pogba’s long-range drive at Swansea Cityon
nine per cent completed the top three.

Collecting the accolade at Thursday’s end-of-season awards ceremony at
Old Trafford, Mkhitaryan said: "To be honest, I was impressed as well.
I just realised when I went home and watched it again." Crediting the
player who provided the assist for his award-winning goal, Zlatan
Ibrahimovic, the Armenian quipped: "I couldn't miss this great
opportunity because I received a great ball from the god!"

 

 

 

Iranians will be electing the country’s new President on May 19. Five candidates will be running in the election after Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf withdrew from the race, urging voters to cast their ballot for conservative cleric Ebrahim Rais.

At a meeting held last week representatives of the Armenian community compiled a two-page petition addressed to Iranian presidential hopefuls.

“Iranian Armenians are free to opt for any candidate. We have no lobbying in its classical sense. Most Armenians back the reformists. This does not mean, however, that there are no supporters of conservatives,” Armenian member of the Iranian Majlis Karen Khanlaryan said in an interview with .

The community, however, shares common concerns, which have been presented to the candidates.

“We have raised the issue of Armenian Genocide recognition, and demanded material and moral support for the development and preservation of the Armenian community,” Karen Khanlaryan said.

Speaking about the concerns, the lawmaker said: “A number of churches and schools need to be protected, but the Armenian community is unable to cover the costs by itself. The budget allowances provided to the community are not enough,” he said.

For Karen Khanlaryan, recognition of the Armenian Genocide is of primary importance and should be on the agenda of the elected President.

“The issue of Armenian Genocide recognition should come on the agenda, considering the regional developments,” the MP said, adding, however, that “it’s hard to predict the results.”

The community has also demanded to involve Armenians in government activities. “We have not had any representative in the executive. There have been office employees, but no has been appointed to a political post,” Khanlaryan said.

The petition has been sent out to all candidates, even the one who withdrew from the race. There has not been any response.

Karen Khanlaryan noted that “the incumbent President has spoken about minority rights,” and the MP sees this as a hint.

The Azerbaijani side used firearms of different caliber as it violated the ceasefire about 55 times at the line of contact with the Artsakh forces.

The rival fired over 1,200 shots in the direction of the Armenian positions on May 15-16.

The Azerbaijani side also used 60mm mortars (3 shells) and an antitank grenade launcher (9 shells) at different sections of the line of contact.

The rival used a Spike guided missile in the eastern direction, partially damaging one unit of military equipment. No casualties were reported.

Advanced units of the Artsakh Defense Army resorted to response actions to pressure the activeness of the rival and confidently continued with their military duty all along the line of contact.

The Artsakh Foreign Ministry has commented on the shooting at the vehicle of TV crew, which left the cameraman wounded.

“This incident is another proof that Azerbaijan does not abandon its traditional policy of aggravation of the situation and escalation of tensions on the Line of Contact,” Ministry Spokesman Artak Nersisyan said in comments to Tert.am.

“The incident comes to reaffirm the importance of immediate implementation of the agreements reached at the Summits in Vienna, May 16, 2016, and St. Petersburg, June 20, 2016, aimed at the stabilization of the situation on the Line of Contact,” he said.

The Spanish city of Cullera has officially recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Embassy in Spain reports on its Facebook page.

About 30 Spanish cities have now recognized the Armenian Genocide.

The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire 15 times last night, Artsakh Defense Ministry reports.

The rival used firearms of different calibers as it fired over 240 shots in the direction of the Armenian positions.

The front divisions of the NKR Defense Army refrained from response actions and confidently continued with their military duty all along the line of contact.

Horizon Weekly – “Orphans of the Genocide,” a documentary chronicling the plight of the Armenian orphans of the Armenian Genocide won the best documentary award at Canada International Film Festival held in Vancouver.

“Orphans of the Genocide” weaves historical archives with interviews and memoirs of Armenian orphans to establish irrevocable proof of the Armenian Genocide. An emotional, visual journey through never-before-seen archival footage and memoirs of orphans who lived through the last century’s first, fully documented, and least recognized genocide features insightful interviews with such prominent figures and scholars as British journalist Robert Fisk; Clark University’s director of the Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Prof. Debora Dwork; and Armenian-American Dr. Jack Kevorkian, among others.

Armenia will establish a Consulate General in Erbil, Iraq. A corresponding decree has been signed by President Serzh Sargsyan.

According to the decree, the consular district will encompass the Kurdistan Region (Ebril, Suleymania, Dohuk).