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47 ARMENIAN SOLDIERS KILLED NEAR AZERI BORDER: REPORT
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Aug 7 2014
The Azerbaijani army has reportedly killed 47 Armenian soldiers in
recent clashes, as President Ilham Aliyev visited a frontline zone
near the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Citing Russian diplomatic sources, Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA)
reported 47 Armenian servicemen were killed and more than 100
were wounded near the border between the two countries, with the
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry also stating that the Armenians suffered a
"considerably greater number of losses" during the clashes.
Last week the simmering tensions boiled over into the fiercest clashes
seen since a cease-fire was agreed upon in 1994.
Meanwhile, Aliyev was briefed on Aug. 6 by military commanders over
the situation in the Agdam district, where recent clashes erupted.
"The situation is fully under control. Our positions are durable and
strong," the president said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan and Aliyev for separate meetings at his Black Sea residence
in Sochi over the weekend, while Armenia and Azerbaijan have been
accusing each other of escalating the tensions.
Efforts to reach a permanent settlement in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict have failed despite mediation led by France, Russia and the
United States.
August/07/2014
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/47-armenian-soldiers-killed-near-azeri-border.aspx?pageID=238&nID=70138&NewsCatID=351
From: Baghdasarian
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Aug 7 2014
The Azerbaijani army has reportedly killed 47 Armenian soldiers in
recent clashes, as President Ilham Aliyev visited a frontline zone
near the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Citing Russian diplomatic sources, Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA)
reported 47 Armenian servicemen were killed and more than 100
were wounded near the border between the two countries, with the
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry also stating that the Armenians suffered a
"considerably greater number of losses" during the clashes.
Last week the simmering tensions boiled over into the fiercest clashes
seen since a cease-fire was agreed upon in 1994.
Meanwhile, Aliyev was briefed on Aug. 6 by military commanders over
the situation in the Agdam district, where recent clashes erupted.
"The situation is fully under control. Our positions are durable and
strong," the president said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan and Aliyev for separate meetings at his Black Sea residence
in Sochi over the weekend, while Armenia and Azerbaijan have been
accusing each other of escalating the tensions.
Efforts to reach a permanent settlement in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict have failed despite mediation led by France, Russia and the
United States.
August/07/2014
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/47-armenian-soldiers-killed-near-azeri-border.aspx?pageID=238&nID=70138&NewsCatID=351
From: Baghdasarian