A relatively calm situation was observed at the borderline during the night. The enemy only used firearms of various calibers in all directions of the border. The Armed Forces of Armenia keep the border situation under control confidently along the entire border line.
Early in the morning, the Azerbaijani side began to spread misinformation about the tense situation on the border and the losses of the Armenian side. The RA Ministry of Defense denied the information in a phone call.
“The statement that the situation at the border is tense and the Armenian side is suffering losses is false” stated the Ministry of Defense.
As a result of the hostilities by Azerbaijan, 36 people were injured, most of them did not need medical aid. The soldiers quickly returned to the borderline. 20 received medical aid, 10 of them are still undergoing treatment. The state of 5 out of 10 soldiers is serious, one of them is in a severe state. Aramayis Hovakimyan, a 48-year-old resident of the village of Chinari, who was wounded by the enemy and was in a severe state, is currently on the mend. There is no threat to his life.
The RA Investigative Committee initiated 30 criminal cases on violations of the ceasefire by the Azerbaijani armed forces, on violation of the requirements of the Geneva Conventions,international humanitarian law, on shooting at civilians with heavy artillery, grenade launchers and other weapons.
All the necessary investigative and judicial actions are carried out fully.
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National Assembly deputy Vladimir Vardanyan presented a unanimous opinion of all fractions of the French parliament on the tense situation caused by the provocations of the Azerbaijani armed forces on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
“To support Armenia against Azerbaijan means to support the right to live. We, the French parliamentarians representing all parliamentary fractions, express our deep concern about the resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The crossfire on the northern borders of the two countries since July 13 has already resulted in a dozen deaths, which is quite a lot. “Just condemning these clashes without blaming the violators means saying nothing ,” said the statement.
Representatives of the fractions are convinced that the resumption of clashes is a direct consequence of the dictator's strategy of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to escalate.
It also says in the statement that the situation has become even more complicated after the Velvet Revolution: meanwhile Armenia tries to progress on the basis of strengthening legal law and the development of high technologies, Azerbaijan spends its energy resources, jeopardizing its environmental future.
Despite the fact that the French parliament unanimously condemns the criminal support of Azerbaijan by Turkey, the latter clearly continues its anti-Armenian propaganda.
The Turkish Parliament (Majlis) made a biased statement accusing Armenia of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, expressing unconditional support to Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense issued a terrifying statement, threatening to launch a rocket at the Armenian nuclear power station in Metsamor. As a response, the RA MFA issued a statement in which such threats of Azerbaijan are interpreted as a governmental terrorism expressing the genocidal intentions of this country.
“The threats of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan are a gross violation of international humanitarian law in general and the First Protocol of the Geneva Convention in particular. Moreover, such statements by the Azerbaijani leadership are a threat to all the people in the region, including their own citizens . "Azerbaijan must publicly abandon these intentions."
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Armenian celebrities in the diaspora also expressed their concern about the recent Azerbaijani aggression.
Azerbaijan begins a regional war in a global pandemic. Alexis Ohanyan, a US-Armenian businessman and co-founder of Reddit social network, shared the message of the Armenian National Committee of America on his Instagram page.
The world famous Armenian musician Serge Tankyan, the Armenian vocalist of the American rock band System of a Down, wrote that Azerbaijan is everything but democracy.
“We will never see peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” if Azerbaijanis do not have a decent leader and freedom to choose their own fate. It is high time to carry out a peaceful revolution in Azerbaijan, such as the Velvet Revolution in Armenia in 2018. This is Ilham Aliyev! He is the president of the oil oligarchy of Azerbaijan. He inherited the power from his father and made his wife a vice president. “Azerbaijan is everything but democracy,” Tankyan said, calling for an end to Aliyev’s power.
The American Armenian TV star Kim Kardashian called on her subscribers to turn to members of Congress and talk about the aggression unleashed against Armenia.
“Azerbaijan threatened to strike at the Armenian nuclear power plant. The international community must intervene, take political and diplomatic measures to prevent tension and deaths. “I support my compatriots and pray for those who live on the border and are currently experiencing these horrific events,” wrote Kim Kardashian.
Russian-Armenian comedian, showman Garik Martirosyan spoke about the recent tense situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. “I am following the events on the north-eastern border of Armenia with great concern. This wonderful region of Armenia is my homeland. All my paternal ancestors come from Tavush region. There have been battles for several days. May the memory of the victims be eternal, ”wrote the Armenian showman, calling for an end to provocations against the Armenian army.
“It has always been like this and it will always be. Peace is the only solution. “Peace is the only “language” that to be spoken with Armenia,” he said.
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The Armenian Relief Society joined the statements condemning Azerbaijani aggression and called on the international humanitarian community to take action and support the innocent people of Armenia, as well as raise international awareness of the brutal attacks by Azerbaijan.
“We urge the international community to oppose the aggression of Azerbaijan at a time when all governments in the world are trying to protect their citizens from the coronavirus. "Instead of overcoming the epidemic together, the Azerbaijani government is violating peace in the region, thereby creating instability," said the statement.
The All-Armenian Council of the United States of America (PAC-WUS) and its co-organizations express their support for the people of Armenia and its Armed Forces.
PAC-WUS also condemns the statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in support of the attacks of Azerbaijan towards the Armenian civilian population.
“For decades, Turkey and Azerbaijan have supported the idea of geopolitical and economic isolation of Armenia in the region. “We consider these recent attacks on the territorial integrity of the Armenian lands as an increase of their willingness to undermine the will and determination of Armenia, the peace-loving people of Artsakh and the Armenian diaspora around the world,” said the statement.
ARF Dashnaktsutyun sent letters of condemnation to the embassies of the co-chairing countries of the OSCE Minsk Group and UN representatives.
An anti-war demonstration will be held in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in the Netherlands on July 18. A demonstration is also planned to take place in front of the Azerbaijani Consulate in Los Angeles these days