Author: Yeghisabet Vorskanian

Azerbaijan intercepts Armenian military drone on the border

Yeghisabet Vorskanian
TASS, Russia
May 31 2021
Army spotted a Griffon-12 drone and grounded it using special technical means, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said

BAKU, May 31. /TASS/. Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry has said an Armenian drone was intercepted on the border between the two countries.

"On the Kelbajar section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border the Azerbaijani army spotted a Griffon-12 drone of the Armenian army and grounded it using special technical means," the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a news release on Monday.

The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the area of the Gegharkunik and Syunik regions has remained strained since May 12. Both sides report provocations. On Thursday, Azerbaijan said it had taken prisoner six Armenian soldiers when they were trying to cross the border for committing an act of sabotage. The Armenian side confirmed the very instance of detention, but stressed that the men were conducting engineering works in a border zone of the Gegharkunik Region of Armenia.

An armed conflict erupted in the zone of the dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh in the autumn of 2020. On November 9, the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a statement that put an end to hostilities. Under the arrangement, the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces stopped at the positions they were holding at the moment. A number of districts were handed over to Baku's control. Russian peacekeepers were deployed along the engagement line and the Lachin corridor.

India Urges Calm As Armenia-Azerbaijan Tensions Flare-Up Again

Yeghisabet Vorskanian
Eurasian Times
May 20 2021


By Sputnik Agentstvo

May 20, 2021

The Armenian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday a warning shooting incident at the border and explained that it was due to fire from the Azerbaijani armed forces.

“On May 20, an incident was recorded at the border section of the Gegharkunik Province with the participation of Azerbaijani servicemen who entered the territory of Armenia. At about 15:00 [11:00 GMT], several dozen shots were fired, presumably into the air, after which Armenian units opened warning fire,” the statement says.

According to the ministry, the commander of the Azerbaijani military established contact with the commander of Armenian units, asked for a ceasefire and said that the shots were accidental.

“The Armenian Armed Forces warn that the repetition of such incidents will be viewed as a deliberate attempt to go to confrontation and will lead to appropriate actions of the Armenian side,” the ministry said.

Earlier, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs called for the pullback of forces from the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on Wednesday as Yerevan has accused Baku of transgression.

“We have been following, with concern, the situation along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Border incursions through military movements can destabilize the situation and lead to renewed hostilities. We call upon the transgressing side to pull back forces immediately and cease any further provocation,” ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.

Bagchi said India considers the peace and stability in the South Caucasus important for the entire region and stands for the political resolution of any disputes.

Caucasian Knot | Armenian soldier disappears on Azerbaijani border

Yeghisabet Vorskanian
Caucasian Knot, EU

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For the fourth day in a row, a search for a conscript is underway who disappeared from his military unit deployed near the contact line with Azerbaijani units, the Armenia General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has reported. The private left his unit without permit, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has suggested.

The soldier in question named Mkrtchyan has voluntarily left his military unit stationed in the vicinity of Vardenis in the Gegarkunik Region. His whereabouts is still unknown, Gor Abramyan, the head of the GPO, has stated. In particular, the version that he is on the Azerbaijani side has not been confirmed.

The military unit, from where the 18-year-old conscript has disappeared, is located on a problematic border section, where an enhanced alert regime has been introduced.

On May 14, Yerevan applied for military help to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). In its turn, Baku insists that the soldiers had not violated the border, but only clarified it and occupied the territory belonging to Azerbaijan. None of the parties is happy with a forceful solution to the issue, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on at 06:45 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Rescuers find body of a missing Azerbaijani officer, Armenian human rights defenders mention names of 19 people killed in captivity, Two Armenian soldiers disappear not far from Djermuk.

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Ex-minister Gagik Beglaryan arrested at airport upon arrival from Moscow

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YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS. Former minister of transport and communication and the former mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan was arrested by police on May 17 at the Yerevan airport upon his arrival on board a plane from Moscow.

Beglaryan was on the wanted list on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power since March 2020.

He was transferred into custody of the national security service, police said. 

Other details weren’t immediately available.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

PACE rapporteur to visit Armenia to study humanitarian consequences of NK conflict

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YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS. Paul Gavan (Ireland, UEL) will visit Armenia on behalf of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) from 19 to 22 May 2021, to gather information for his report on "The humanitarian consequences of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan", the PACE said in a statement.

“He will hold meetings with parliamentarians, including the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, and with representatives of different ministries dealing with the humanitarian consequences of the conflict. He will also have an opportunity to hear from displaced persons and the families of captives and the missing, and will meet with religious leaders, the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, and civil society representatives.

The visit will also allow him to understand better the role and contribution of international organizations working on this issue in Armenia, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations agencies, in particular the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Mr Gavan plans to continue his work over the summer, visiting Azerbaijan to gather further information, and aims to complete his report in the autumn”, the statement says.

Moscow to make all efforts for peaceful solution of situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border – MoD

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YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS. Caretaker Defense Minister of Armenia Vagharshak Harutyunyan held a phone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu on May 17.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Defense Ministry of Armenia, Harutyunyan presented to his Russian counterpart the situation created as a result of the Azerbaijani provocation. The Armenian Defense Minister informed that despite some Azerbaijani servicemen have returned to their initial positions as a result of the negotiations, some of them continue to remain in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, which means that the issue has not been solved yet. Vagharshak Harutyunyan assessed the encroachments on the sovereign territory of Armenia inadmissible, stressing that the future developments of the situation can lead to unpredictable developments.

The Russian Defense Minister assured that the issue is in the focus of the military-political leadership of Russia and that official Moscow will make all necessary efforts for a peaceful solution of the situation.

Adam Schiff calls Azerbaijani actions ‘dangerous and provocative’ that could lead to further loss of life

Yeghisabet Vorskanian
Panorama, Armenia

Congressman Adam Schiff has expressed deep concern about recent reports that Azerbaijani troops have reportedly crossed into Armenian territory, saying this is yet another dangerous and provocative action that could lead to further loss of life. 

"It is past time for the United States to recognize that our policies have emboldened Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to escalate militarily, risking another war," Schiff wrote on is Facebook page, adding: " I have been in communication with the Biden administration and urged them to engage more deeply through the Minsk Group, now more important than ever. 

Schiff reminded that Azerbaijan is taking these actions just days after the State Department issued an unjustified waiver of restrictions under Section 907 against direct aid to Azerbaijan. "We should not be providing military funding to a nation that habitually engages in human rights violations and violates the sovereignty of its neighbors," said the US congressman. 

Artsakh reports 4 new cases of COVID-19 in one day

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STEPANAKERT, MAY 11, ARMENPRESS. 4 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,709.

42 coronavirus tests have been carried out on may 10, the ministry of healthcare of Artsakh said.

Currently, 21 infected patients receive treatment in hospitals.

On April 19 the vaccinations against COVID-19 have launched in Artsakh.

 

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Georgian PM to meet with Armenian counterpart during Yerevan visit

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YEREVAN, MAY 11, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili will arrive in Armenia on an official visit on May 12, the Armenian PM’s Office reports.

During the visit the Georgian PM will meet with Armenia’s caretaker prime minister Nikol Pashinyan and caretaker foreign minister Ara Aivazian.

Irakli Garibashvili will also visit the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan.

An official dinner on behalf of Pashinyan will be served for the Georgian PM.

 

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Turkish defense ministry uses word ”genocide” responding to Latvia’s decision than deletes it

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Turkish defense ministry uses word ''genocide'' responding to Latvia's decision than deletes it

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 21:29, 7 May, 2021

YEREVAN, MAY 7, ARMENPRESS. The Turkish defense ministry used the word ''genocide'' on its Twitter page, responding to the adoption of the declaration recognizing the Armenian Genocide by the Latvian parliament, but a few minutes later deleted the note, ARMENPRESS reports the Greek City Times informs, publishing the screen shot of the Turkish defense ministry’s Twitter note.

''We reject and do not recognize the Latvian Parliament's decision on the genocide'', read the Twitter page of the Turkish defense ministry.

Latvia officially recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide on May 6. 58 out of 100 members of the Saeima voted in favor of the resolution.