The parents of the servicemen killed in the 44-day war, who protested in front of the Ministry of Defense since morning, did not manage to meet the Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan today. According to one of the parents (Vahid Sahakyan), however, the ministry promised to set a date and time for the meeting. Vahid Sahakyan said they were informed by the Ministry of Defense that the ministry is unable to call the battalion commander Pavlik Kyaramyan to a confrontation.
On August 9, the body of private Eric Gharsyan (born in 2003) was found in the firing position of the N military unit located in the north-eastern direction of the republic, with a gunshot wound in the chest area. An investigation is being conducted to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident.
The situation in front of the Ministry of Defense was tense, when the parents of the servicemen killed in the 44-day war, who were carrying out a protest action in the morning, entered the building. After negotiating with the military police for a few minutes, the parents left the building, saying they were informed that Minister Papikyan is not in the building of the ministry. The parents of the soldiers fallen in the 44-day war waited for more than an hour in front of the building, demanding a meeting with Minister Suren Papikyan or Deputy Minister Arman Sargsyan. Vahrid Sahakyan, the father of soldier Zhora Sahakyan, who fell in the war, told reporters that last time they were told that the minister would not receive them because he did not have time.
Regarding the visit of Artsakh security council secretary Vitaly Balasanyan to Berdzor, Tert.am sent an inquiry to the Security Council office, asking if Balasanyan visited Berdzor accompanied by Azerbaijani officials and Russian peacekeepers, for what purpose and whether a request was made to the residents of Aghavno and Berdzor not to burn their houses. In response to the inquiry, the Security Council of Artsakh replied that there are no comments on the 3 questions presented.
President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on the demobilization of the citizens who were called up for military service within the framework of the partial mobilization that was declared on August 3.
On the night of August 9-10 and as of 9 am, the operational situation on the contact line was relatively stable, despite certain tension. No significant violations and incidents of the ceasefire regime were recorded. Together with the Russian peacekeeping troops, steps are being taken to further stabilize the situation.
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.
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15:29 - 09 August, 2022The parents of the servicemen fallen in the 44-day war didn't manage to meet Suren Papikyan. The Ministry of Defense promises to appoint a day and time |news.am|
17:41 - 10 August, 2022The body of a conscript soldier found with a gunshot wound, RA Ministry of Defence
17:27 - 10 August, 2022The parents of the fallen servicemen protesting in front of the Ministry of Defense, entered the building |news.am|
13:54 - 10 August, 2022Vitaly Balasanyan visited Berdzor with the Russian peacekeeping troops and the Azerbaijani side, Artsakh Security Council informs the purpose of the visit |tert.am|
12:38 - 10 August, 2022Artsakh President signs decree on demobilization
11:34 - 10 August, 2022Despite certain tension, the operational situation on the contact line has been relatively stable, Artsakh Ministry of Defense
10:58 - 10 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
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