The Russian peacekeeping contingent continues to fulfill its tasks in Nagorno-Karabakh. Round-the-clock monitoring of the situation at twenty-seven observation posts and control of the maintenance of the cease-fire regime is carried out by the Russian peacekeepers. No violations were recorded in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops.
Canadian senator Leo Housakos condemned Azerbaijan's aggression, calling on Canada and the international community to strongly condemn it. "Azerbaijan's attack on the people of Artsakh is the latest violation of the ceasefire agreement of November 2020. I am concerned with the renewed aggression of Azerbaijan and call on Canada and the international community to strongly condemn it," he wrote on Twitter.
The Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Artsakh Hayk Khanumyan claims authorities are now compiling a list of residents in Berdzor, Aghavno, and Nerkin Sus of Artsakh to find out who is willing to relocate to Artsakh and who wants to move to Armenia following the evacuation of the three communities. Khanumyan states that the issues related to the process of moving will be solved with support from various international organizations and if needed also by the government. When asked about the specificities of organizing traffic through an alternative Artsakh-Armenia road and the new infrastructures being built nearby, he said that the new route begins from the Tasy Verst settlement, passes through Mets Shen, Hin Shen, and Kashatagh region’s Aghanus community and reaches the border with Armenia. According to him, the road from the border of Armenia to Kornidzor is planned to be built in around 250 days.
Former human rights defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan posted on his Facebook page, stating that handing over Berdzor and Aghavno to Azerbaijan puts Armenia in serious danger. According to him, the Azerbaijani authorities conducted and are still conducting a targeted policy of terrorizing civilians and creating an atmosphere of despair. "Azerbaijani criminal acts against both Armenia and Artsakh are of the same nature, with aggressive manifestations in Artsakh. Giving Berdzor and Aghavno to Azerbaijan is another manifestation of the destructive policy of the Armenian authorities," Tatoyan states.
If Berdzor and Aghavno are given to Azerbaijan on August 25, Artsakh will be surrounded. The leader of the "Heritage" political party, former RA Minister of Foreign Affairs, Raffi Hovhannisyan stated today in a conversation with journalists. According to Hovhannisyan, territories are handed over illegally without taking into account the opinion of the Armenian people, and that makes it visible what lowering the bar means.
The French member of the European Parliament, Natalie Loiseau, responded to the post of Rahman Mustafayev, the ambassador of Azerbaijan to France, in which he presented Baku's claims to Syunik. According to Loiseau, Azerbaijan sees greater opportunities in it and, it seems, does not want to stop and be satisfied with what it has achieved. "Who will stop him and who will protect Armenia? Can't we follow several crises at the same time?", Loiseau wrote on Twitter.
On August 8, as a result of violating the rules for the use of weapons (explosives) and not following the safety rules, the contract servicemen of the Defense Army Gurgen Danielyan and Artur Arushanyan were injured. The condition of the injured is considered serious. An investigation is being conducted to find out the details of the incident.
The relatives of the POWS from Shiraks reached an agreement with the representative of the Prime Minister's office to stop the sit-in. They will soon be informed about the date and time of the meeting with the Prime Minister. Now they are returning to Shirak.
Relatives of POWs from Shirak spent the night in front of the Government building in Yerevan. They are still there at the moment. Earlier yesterday in the morning, the relatives of the POWs started a sit-in demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. During the entire day, no one from the Government met with them.
On the evening of August 8, near the RA government building, the members of the civil initiative "Recognition of the Republic of Artsakh" held an action in defense of Berdzor, Aghavno, and Sus. Narek Ayvazyan, a member of the initiative, made a statement near the government building. The members of the initiative call not to give in to Azerbaijani intimidation and not to leave the people of Artsakh without political protection, and to speak out about Azerbaijan's anti-human policy, ethnic cleansing, terrorism, and blackmail in all partner countries and in the international press.
No violations recorded in the area of responsibility of Russian peacekeeping troops, Russian MoD
20:29 - 09 August, 2022Canadian senator condemns Azerbaijan's aggression
19:17 - 09 August, 2022Artsakh infrastructure minister claims Azerbaijan will lose control over Aghanus village with the launch of the new corridor
17:20 - 09 August, 2022Arman Tatoyan claims giving Berdzor and Aghavno to Azerbaijan is another manifestation of the destructive policy of the Armenian authorities
15:29 - 09 August, 2022Raffi Hovhannisyan states giving Berdzor and Aghavno to Azerbaijan makes it visible what it means to lower the bar |news.am|
13:58 - 09 August, 2022MEP Nathalie Loiseau responds to the post about Azerbaijan's territorial ambitions towards Armenia |1lurer.am|
12:58 - 09 August, 2022Two soldiers of the Armed Forces injured as a result of violating the rules of using weapons, their condition is assessed as serious - Artsakh Ministry of Defense
12:10 - 09 August, 2022The relatives of the POWs stop the sit-in as the government promises to organize a meeting with the PM |news.am|
11:38 - 09 August, 2022Relatives of POWs spent the night in front of the Government building |news.am|
10:38 - 09 August, 2022A protest action held near the Armenian government building for Berdzor, Aghavno, and Sus |armenpress. am|
22:20 - 08 August, 2022No violations recorded in the area of responsibility of Russian peacekeeping troops, Russian MoD
20:29 - 09 August, 2022Canadian senator condemns Azerbaijan's aggression
19:17 - 09 August, 2022Artsakh infrastructure minister claims Azerbaijan will lose control over Aghanus village with the launch of the new corridor
17:20 - 09 August, 2022Arman Tatoyan claims giving Berdzor and Aghavno to Azerbaijan is another manifestation of the destructive policy of the Armenian authorities
15:29 - 09 August, 2022Raffi Hovhannisyan states giving Berdzor and Aghavno to Azerbaijan makes it visible what it means to lower the bar |news.am|
13:58 - 09 August, 2022MEP Nathalie Loiseau responds to the post about Azerbaijan's territorial ambitions towards Armenia |1lurer.am|
12:58 - 09 August, 2022Two soldiers of the Armed Forces injured as a result of violating the rules of using weapons, their condition is assessed as serious - Artsakh Ministry of Defense
12:10 - 09 August, 2022The relatives of the POWs stop the sit-in as the government promises to organize a meeting with the PM |news.am|
11:38 - 09 August, 2022Relatives of POWs spent the night in front of the Government building |news.am|
10:38 - 09 August, 2022A protest action held near the Armenian government building for Berdzor, Aghavno, and Sus |armenpress. am|
22:20 - 08 August, 2022