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Azerbaijan repeatedly creates obstacles to peace process - US congressman
January 25, 2014 | 01:52
US Congressman Brad Sherman released a statement regarding the killing
of an Armenian soldier, Armen Hovannisyan, by Azerbaijani forces along
the Line of Contact with Nagorno-Karabakh.
`Just four days before a meeting scheduled between Azerbaijan's and
Armenia's Foreign Ministers to discuss a peaceful resolution to the
conflict between Azerbaijan and the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh,
Azeri forces have tragically killed yet another Armenian soldier in an
unprovoked attack on the Artsakh [i.e., Nagorno-Karabakh] and
Azerbaijan border.
`As I stated last December when an Armenian soldier was killed,
Azerbaijan continues to show that it is not serious about establishing
peaceful relations with Artsakh and repeatedly creates obstacles to
the peace process.
`Azerbaijan and its forces must be held accountable for these ruthless
displays of violence. I have been a longtime advocate for a peaceful
resolution of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Karabakh and the
recognition of the independent Republic of Karabakh,' Congressman
Sherman's statement reads.
The diversionary teams of Azerbaijan had attempted to carry out two
simultaneous infiltrations at the line of contact between the
Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces. The attempts were recorded at
around between 11:50pm on January 19 and 12:15am on January 20. As a
result of the ensuing skirmish, Junior Sergeant Armen Hovhannisyan was
killed at a military position, and from the gunshot wound he had
sustained from the adversary.
The funeral of the 19-year-old sergeant was held on Wednesday, and he
was laid to eternal rest at Yerablur Military Pantheon of Armenian
capital city Yerevan.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
January 25, 2014 | 01:52
US Congressman Brad Sherman released a statement regarding the killing
of an Armenian soldier, Armen Hovannisyan, by Azerbaijani forces along
the Line of Contact with Nagorno-Karabakh.
`Just four days before a meeting scheduled between Azerbaijan's and
Armenia's Foreign Ministers to discuss a peaceful resolution to the
conflict between Azerbaijan and the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh,
Azeri forces have tragically killed yet another Armenian soldier in an
unprovoked attack on the Artsakh [i.e., Nagorno-Karabakh] and
Azerbaijan border.
`As I stated last December when an Armenian soldier was killed,
Azerbaijan continues to show that it is not serious about establishing
peaceful relations with Artsakh and repeatedly creates obstacles to
the peace process.
`Azerbaijan and its forces must be held accountable for these ruthless
displays of violence. I have been a longtime advocate for a peaceful
resolution of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Karabakh and the
recognition of the independent Republic of Karabakh,' Congressman
Sherman's statement reads.
The diversionary teams of Azerbaijan had attempted to carry out two
simultaneous infiltrations at the line of contact between the
Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces. The attempts were recorded at
around between 11:50pm on January 19 and 12:15am on January 20. As a
result of the ensuing skirmish, Junior Sergeant Armen Hovhannisyan was
killed at a military position, and from the gunshot wound he had
sustained from the adversary.
The funeral of the 19-year-old sergeant was held on Wednesday, and he
was laid to eternal rest at Yerablur Military Pantheon of Armenian
capital city Yerevan.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am