10:49,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 16, ARMENPRESS. 7 people continue receiving treatment at various hospitals after the Surmalu market explosion. Their condition is assessed as satisfactory, the healthcare ministry said.
All other injured persons were treated and discharged.
17:46,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, ARMENPRESS. The EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi extended condolences over the deadly market explosion in Yerevan.
“My deepest sympathies and condolences to the families who lost their loved ones at the Yerevan Surmalu Market explosion. I wish a fast recovery to all those injured,” Commissioner Varhelyi tweeted.
ArmInfo. "Justice" Party of Artsakh welcomes the initiative of our compatriots to create a movement in defense of Artsakh and calls on its structures to unite with all their potential around the established and future initiative groups, the location and contact information of which will be published below. This is stated in a statement issued by a political force.
"In the conditions of the military-political situation created in Artsakh, when in the 21st century the Azerbaijani side with the assistance of Turkey contrary to all international, moral and humanitarian norms increases pressure on both Armenia and Artsakh, and in fact, before the very eyes of the international community , carries out another eviction of the Armenian people from their native cradle, there can be an opportunity to resist and use the potential of all Armenians for the benefit of the Motherland only if there is a broad consolidation of all Armenians in the name of the defense of Artsakh. The Armenian has repeatedly proved that he is not ready to save his life at the cost of his Motherland. "Justice" Party of Artsakh welcomes the initiative of our compatriots to create a movement in defense of Artsakh and calls on its structures to unite with all their potential around the established and future initiative groups, the location and contact information of which will be published below. We would like to note that this initiative was also adopted and implemented with great enthusiasm in the Republic of Armenia and among our compatriots in the Diaspora. We are confident that the spirit of resistance of the Armenian people is not broken, and we are ready and able to unite to defend the Republic of Artsakh," the statement reads.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on August 3, Azerbaijan announced the "Retribution" operation to be held in Nagorno-Karabakh after the death of an Azerbaijani soldier. As a result of the fighting, Azerbaijan occupied the Sarybaba heights in the Shusha District and Gyrkhgyz heights in the Khodjaly District; and on August 6, it announced the capture of the strategic Buzdukh height. On August 8, Baku announced 10 shelling attacks committed against Azeri militaries during the past 24 hours, but Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh refuted this information.
Azerbaijan is not interested in escalation, Azad Isazade, a military expert, believes.
"After the Azerbaijani Army has occupied a number of important dominant heights, there is no reason for Baku to preserve the military tension," he has stated.
In his opinion, the operation was a warning that Azerbaijan is ready to act in response to threats, despite the presence of Russian peacemakers in the region.
Azerbaijan launched strikes with precision weapons on enemy troops and showed its commitment to inflict damage on Armenian militaries anywhere in Karabakh, Mr Isazade has concluded.
Telman Abilov, the head of the NGO "Military Lawyers", believes that the shootouts of recent days "were provoked by Armenia" in the hope of a reaction from the world community.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on at 07:56 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
See earlier reports:
Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of shelling attacks, Armenian soldier wounded on contact line, Analysts treat Nagorno-Karabakh's status as reason for conflict escalation.
Author: Faik Medjid Source: СK correspondent
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Bern and Kiev complete negotiations on representing Ukraine's interests in Russia
21:02,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, ARMENPRESS. Switzerland and Ukraine have agreed that Bern will represent Kyiv's interests in Russia, ARMENPRESS reports, citing Ria Novosti, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.
"Ukraine has expressed willingness that Switzerland should represent its interests in Russia. The relevant negotiations have been completed. In order for this agreement to enter into force, Russia must give its consent," the statement said.
The ministry also noted that from the very beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the country has been ready to provide the parties with a negotiation platform, as well as substantive and expert support during possible negotiations.
11:13, 9 August 2022
YEREVAN, AUGUST 9, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on the occasion of the country's national holiday. The message reads as follows,
“Your Excellency,
I heartily congratulate you and the friendly people of Singapore on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Singapore.
Armenia attaches great importance to further deepening and strengthening of partnering relations between our two countries. I recall with satisfaction our mutual visits in 2019, which raised the cooperation between Armenia and Singapore to a new level.
I reaffirm my willingness to work towards expanding existing cooperation with Singapore in bilateral and multilateral fields, in accordance with our bilateral agreements.
I wish Your Excellency good health and success, and prosperity to the friendly people of Singapore.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration."
14:25, 9 August 2022
YEREVAN, AUGUST 9, ARMENPRESS. Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 16,325 over the past day to 18,746,886, TASS reported citing the anti-coronavirus crisis center.
As many as 2,574 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day, up 105.6% from a day earlier. The number of hospitalized patients increased in 70 regions, while in nine regions the figure decreased. The situation remained unchanged in six regions. A day earlier, 1,252 people were rushed to hospitals.
Moscow’s COVID-19 cases surged by 4,781 over the past day versus 5,241 cases a day earlier, reaching 2,868,715, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center. St. Petersburg’s COVID-19 cases increased by 2,639 over the past day versus 2,642 a day earlier, reaching 1,572,775.
COVID-19 recoveries
Russia’s COVID-19 recoveries rose by 13,092 over the past day, reaching 18,061,168, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Tuesday.
A day earlier some 8,721 patients recovered.
COVID-19 death toll
Russia’s COVID-19 death toll rose by 60 over the past day, reaching 382,846, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Tuesday.
A day earlier 45 COVID-19 deaths were registered.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on August 3, Azerbaijan announced a "Retribution" operation in Nagorno-Karabakh in response to the murder of an Azerbaijani serviceman. The MoD also reported that the Azerbaijani Army had captured a number of dominant heights. Baku demanded an immediate removal of Armenian militaries from Nagorno-Karabakh and threatened "even more destructive countermeasures" in case of provocations on the contact line. The authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh called for the world community to respond to Baku's actions.
"The August 3 hostilities in Karabakh became the largest since the end of the 44-day war in the fall of 2020," Azad Isazade, a military expert, a former employee of the Information and Analytical Department of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD), told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
As a result, the Azerbaijani Army occupied a number of dominant heights that allow it to establish visual and fire control over key transport communications in the region and prevent any major redeployment of troops and thus forestall enemy attacks, Mr Isazade has stated.
Telman Abilov, the head of the NGO "Military Lawyers", also believes that Azerbaijan, having taken important heights, is now able to control the Lachin Corridor. "The Azerbaijani Army is now able not only to shell military targets moving along the Lachin Corridor, but can also establish physical control at any time, that is, to set up control checkpoints on the highway," Mr Abilov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
The events of August 3 have also shown that Armenian militaries should not rely on Russian peacemakers, because their presence is no obstacle for the Azerbaijani Army in fulfilling its missions, Telman Abilov has concluded.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on August 5, 2022 at 01:59 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
See earlier reports:
Russia's MoD finds four violations of ceasefire regime in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani MFA considers accusations of violation of trilateral agreement hypocritical, Military experts call escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh a “knife in back” for Russia.
Author: Faik Medjid Source: CK correspondent
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16:39, 5 August 2022
YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, ARMENPRESS. The meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is underway in Sochi, Russia, RIA Novosti reports.
Earlier Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov had said that the agenda of the meeting includes, among others, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
With the blessing of the Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the AAC, bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan one of the ancient historical-cultural sites of Artsakh - Bri Yeghtsi monastery complex was cleaned.
While clearing the territory of the monastic complex from vegetation and soil one cross-stone and one tombstone with the inscriptions were found.