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FICTIONAL TRUCE: AZERBAIJAN AGAIN VIOLATES CEASEFIRE REGIME, WHILE PRESIDENTS ARE AWAY FOR OLYMPICS
By Naira Hayrumyan
ArmeniaNow
27.07.12 | 12:54
Photo: Gohar Abrahamyan/ArmeniaNow.com
Tensions are again escalating on the Armenian-Azeri border - over
the past few days Azeri snipers opened fire at border regions in what
seems to be a rule rather than exception lately; one Azeri soldier was
wounded as a result, another one surrendered to the Armenian troops.
Neither the mediators nor the authorities have offered any comments in
this connection, which likely has to do with the potential meeting of
the Armenian and Azeri presidents in London. Both Serzh Sargsyan and
Ilham Aliyev are there for the Olympic Games. Experts do not rule out
a meeting. And, as the "tradition" goes, prior to any such meetings
the situation on the border deteriorates, and incidents happen.
It should be noted that as of July 25 there were no captives on
either side.
During the seven months of this year the ceasefire has been violated
almost 11,000 times, as reported by Colonel Andranik Mkrtumyan,
representative of the Armenian Armed Forces' General Staff, during
his meeting with OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Personal Representative
Andrzej Kasprzyk's field assistants Antal Herdic and Irji Aberle
after the July 25 monitoring of the Armenian-Azeri border.
"During last year the number of registered violations was 12,700,
which means the tension is not decreasing. This, among other things,
is the consequence of Azerbaijan's refusal to remove the snipers from
the line of contact," Mkrtumyan stressed.
Ceasefire violations have led to 13 wounded, 12 of them in June. "The
majority of those cases are the result of Azeri soldiers' guerilla
raids," he said. There were also two civilians among the wounded
during June-July. Over the past three months the enemy has violated
the ceasefire 278 times shooting at border villages Aygepar, Movses
and Nerkin Karmraghbyur.
Constant gunfire makes working the land a challenge in Armenian
border villages, reported heads of the three villages during their
meetings with the field assistants. Nerkin Karmraghbyur village head
Manvel Kamendatyan pointed out: "We are not afraid of war. We have
a functional kindergarten and a school in our village. But we are
peaceful residents, Christians, we don't want war."
The world community and mediating Russia, France and the USA are trying
to achieve removal of snipers from the frontline, but Azerbaijan is
categorically against it, putting forward a condition - Armenian
troops must be withdrawn from Karabakh. It also keeps turning
down the OSCE's offer to create an effective mechanism to look
into the border incidents. OSCE called upon Armenia for unilateral
withdrawal of snipers from the frontline, but Yerevan and Stepanakert
refused. Moreover, the Armenian side said it would respond to all
attacks with greater force.
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Subject: Fictional Truce: Azerbaijan again violates ceasefire regime, while
presidents are away for Olympics
Fictional Truce: Azerbaijan again violates ceasefire regime, while
presidents are away for Olympics
Karabakh | 27.07.12 | 12:54
Photo: Gohar Abrahamyan/ArmeniaNow.com
By Naira Hayrumyan
ArmeniaNow correspondent
Tensions are again escalating on the Armenian-Azeri border ? over the
past few days Azeri snipers opened fire at border regions in what
seems to be a rule rather than exception lately; one Azeri soldier was
wounded as a result, another one surrendered to the Armenian troops.
Neither the mediators nor the authorities have offered any comments in
this connection, which likely has to do with the potential meeting of
the Armenian and Azeri presidents in London. Both Serzh Sargsyan and
Ilham Aliyev are there for the Olympic Games. Experts do not rule out
a meeting. And, as the ?tradition? goes, prior to any such meetings
the situation on the border deteriorates, and incidents happen.
It should be noted that as of July 25 there were no captives on either side.
During the seven months of this year the ceasefire has been violated
almost 11,000 times, as reported by Colonel Andranik Mkrtumyan,
representative of the Armenian Armed Forces' General Staff, during his
meeting with OSCE Chairman-in-Office?s Personal Representative Andrzej
Kasprzyk?s field assistants Antal Herdic and Irji Aberle after the
July 25 monitoring of the Armenian-Azeri border.
?During last year the number of registered violations was 12,700,
which means the tension is not decreasing. This, among other things,
is the consequence of Azerbaijan?s refusal to remove the snipers from
the line of contact,? Mkrtumyan stressed.
Ceasefire violations have led to 13 wounded, 12 of them in June. ?The
majority of those cases are the result of Azeri soldiers? guerilla
raids,? he said. There were also two civilians among the wounded
during June-July. Over the past three months the enemy has violated
the ceasefire 278 times shooting at border villages Aygepar, Movses
and Nerkin Karmraghbyur.
Constant gunfire makes working the land a challenge in Armenian border
villages, reported heads of the three villages during their meetings
with the field assistants. Nerkin Karmraghbyur village head Manvel
Kamendatyan pointed out: ?We are not afraid of war. We have a
functional kindergarten and a school in our village. But we are
peaceful residents, Christians, we don?t want war.?
The world community and mediating Russia, France and the USA are
trying to achieve removal of snipers from the frontline, but
Azerbaijan is categorically against it, putting forward a condition ?
Armenian troops must be withdrawn from Karabakh. It also keeps turning
down the OSCE?s offer to create an effective mechanism to look into
the border incidents. OSCE called upon Armenia for unilateral
withdrawal of snipers from the frontline, but Yerevan and Stepanakert
refused. Moreover, the Armenian side said it would respond to all
attacks with greater force.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
By Naira Hayrumyan
ArmeniaNow
27.07.12 | 12:54
Photo: Gohar Abrahamyan/ArmeniaNow.com
Tensions are again escalating on the Armenian-Azeri border - over
the past few days Azeri snipers opened fire at border regions in what
seems to be a rule rather than exception lately; one Azeri soldier was
wounded as a result, another one surrendered to the Armenian troops.
Neither the mediators nor the authorities have offered any comments in
this connection, which likely has to do with the potential meeting of
the Armenian and Azeri presidents in London. Both Serzh Sargsyan and
Ilham Aliyev are there for the Olympic Games. Experts do not rule out
a meeting. And, as the "tradition" goes, prior to any such meetings
the situation on the border deteriorates, and incidents happen.
It should be noted that as of July 25 there were no captives on
either side.
During the seven months of this year the ceasefire has been violated
almost 11,000 times, as reported by Colonel Andranik Mkrtumyan,
representative of the Armenian Armed Forces' General Staff, during
his meeting with OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Personal Representative
Andrzej Kasprzyk's field assistants Antal Herdic and Irji Aberle
after the July 25 monitoring of the Armenian-Azeri border.
"During last year the number of registered violations was 12,700,
which means the tension is not decreasing. This, among other things,
is the consequence of Azerbaijan's refusal to remove the snipers from
the line of contact," Mkrtumyan stressed.
Ceasefire violations have led to 13 wounded, 12 of them in June. "The
majority of those cases are the result of Azeri soldiers' guerilla
raids," he said. There were also two civilians among the wounded
during June-July. Over the past three months the enemy has violated
the ceasefire 278 times shooting at border villages Aygepar, Movses
and Nerkin Karmraghbyur.
Constant gunfire makes working the land a challenge in Armenian
border villages, reported heads of the three villages during their
meetings with the field assistants. Nerkin Karmraghbyur village head
Manvel Kamendatyan pointed out: "We are not afraid of war. We have
a functional kindergarten and a school in our village. But we are
peaceful residents, Christians, we don't want war."
The world community and mediating Russia, France and the USA are trying
to achieve removal of snipers from the frontline, but Azerbaijan is
categorically against it, putting forward a condition - Armenian
troops must be withdrawn from Karabakh. It also keeps turning
down the OSCE's offer to create an effective mechanism to look
into the border incidents. OSCE called upon Armenia for unilateral
withdrawal of snipers from the frontline, but Yerevan and Stepanakert
refused. Moreover, the Armenian side said it would respond to all
attacks with greater force.
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From: Mihran Keheyian
Subject: Fictional Truce: Azerbaijan again violates ceasefire regime, while
presidents are away for Olympics
Fictional Truce: Azerbaijan again violates ceasefire regime, while
presidents are away for Olympics
Karabakh | 27.07.12 | 12:54
Photo: Gohar Abrahamyan/ArmeniaNow.com
By Naira Hayrumyan
ArmeniaNow correspondent
Tensions are again escalating on the Armenian-Azeri border ? over the
past few days Azeri snipers opened fire at border regions in what
seems to be a rule rather than exception lately; one Azeri soldier was
wounded as a result, another one surrendered to the Armenian troops.
Neither the mediators nor the authorities have offered any comments in
this connection, which likely has to do with the potential meeting of
the Armenian and Azeri presidents in London. Both Serzh Sargsyan and
Ilham Aliyev are there for the Olympic Games. Experts do not rule out
a meeting. And, as the ?tradition? goes, prior to any such meetings
the situation on the border deteriorates, and incidents happen.
It should be noted that as of July 25 there were no captives on either side.
During the seven months of this year the ceasefire has been violated
almost 11,000 times, as reported by Colonel Andranik Mkrtumyan,
representative of the Armenian Armed Forces' General Staff, during his
meeting with OSCE Chairman-in-Office?s Personal Representative Andrzej
Kasprzyk?s field assistants Antal Herdic and Irji Aberle after the
July 25 monitoring of the Armenian-Azeri border.
?During last year the number of registered violations was 12,700,
which means the tension is not decreasing. This, among other things,
is the consequence of Azerbaijan?s refusal to remove the snipers from
the line of contact,? Mkrtumyan stressed.
Ceasefire violations have led to 13 wounded, 12 of them in June. ?The
majority of those cases are the result of Azeri soldiers? guerilla
raids,? he said. There were also two civilians among the wounded
during June-July. Over the past three months the enemy has violated
the ceasefire 278 times shooting at border villages Aygepar, Movses
and Nerkin Karmraghbyur.
Constant gunfire makes working the land a challenge in Armenian border
villages, reported heads of the three villages during their meetings
with the field assistants. Nerkin Karmraghbyur village head Manvel
Kamendatyan pointed out: ?We are not afraid of war. We have a
functional kindergarten and a school in our village. But we are
peaceful residents, Christians, we don?t want war.?
The world community and mediating Russia, France and the USA are
trying to achieve removal of snipers from the frontline, but
Azerbaijan is categorically against it, putting forward a condition ?
Armenian troops must be withdrawn from Karabakh. It also keeps turning
down the OSCE?s offer to create an effective mechanism to look into
the border incidents. OSCE called upon Armenia for unilateral
withdrawal of snipers from the frontline, but Yerevan and Stepanakert
refused. Moreover, the Armenian side said it would respond to all
attacks with greater force.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress