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Azeris Fire at Red Cross Convoy in Chinari Village
Monday, July 28th, 2014
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A road in the Armenian village of Chinari, in the Tavush region
CHINARI, Armenia--A convoy carrying Armenian representatives of the
International Committee of the Red Cross was fired on by Azerbaijani
snipers Monday. No report on damages was released.
The spokeswoman for the Red Cross Armenia office Zara Amatouni told
RFE/RL that the organization's aid workers were in the Chinari village
in the Tavush region of Armenia at the request of the villagers who
had asked for the Red Cross' presence during the summer harvest
season.
The Red Cross used its mandate to secure an agreement from the sides
to not violate the cease fire during the summer harvest. Nevertheless,
according to the Chinari village administrator, Samvel Saghoyan, at
three minutes before 7 p.m. shots were fired from the Azeri direction.
The villagers had borrowed farming equipment from the neighboring
Movses village to facilitate the summer harvest with the Red Cross
officials on site.
Saghoyan told Aysor.am that the Red Cross vehicle was shot at breaking
its side mirror and tearing the Red Cross flag.
Armenia's Defense Ministry announced on Monday that Armenian border
troops did not fire until the Azerbaijani snipers shot at border
village directions.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan told reporters that
the ministry always provides added supports to border villages at the
time of the harvest, explaining that Azerbaijan intensifies its sniper
attacks during the season.
Villagers reported that Azerbaijan intensifies its attack during
harvest season in order to destroy the crops, which are the only
source of income for the population on the border.
Another Karabakh Soldier Killed
The Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Ministry announced Saturday that
20-year-old Khachatur Badasian was killed after Azerbaijani force
attempted to enter the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Despite the death,
the Azerbaijani forces were driven back to their posts.
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakian on Monday
posthumously awarded Badasian a medal of courage.
Monday, July 28th, 2014
http://asbarez.com/125395/azeris-fire-at-red-cross-convoy-in-chinari-village/
A road in the Armenian village of Chinari, in the Tavush region
CHINARI, Armenia--A convoy carrying Armenian representatives of the
International Committee of the Red Cross was fired on by Azerbaijani
snipers Monday. No report on damages was released.
The spokeswoman for the Red Cross Armenia office Zara Amatouni told
RFE/RL that the organization's aid workers were in the Chinari village
in the Tavush region of Armenia at the request of the villagers who
had asked for the Red Cross' presence during the summer harvest
season.
The Red Cross used its mandate to secure an agreement from the sides
to not violate the cease fire during the summer harvest. Nevertheless,
according to the Chinari village administrator, Samvel Saghoyan, at
three minutes before 7 p.m. shots were fired from the Azeri direction.
The villagers had borrowed farming equipment from the neighboring
Movses village to facilitate the summer harvest with the Red Cross
officials on site.
Saghoyan told Aysor.am that the Red Cross vehicle was shot at breaking
its side mirror and tearing the Red Cross flag.
Armenia's Defense Ministry announced on Monday that Armenian border
troops did not fire until the Azerbaijani snipers shot at border
village directions.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan told reporters that
the ministry always provides added supports to border villages at the
time of the harvest, explaining that Azerbaijan intensifies its sniper
attacks during the season.
Villagers reported that Azerbaijan intensifies its attack during
harvest season in order to destroy the crops, which are the only
source of income for the population on the border.
Another Karabakh Soldier Killed
The Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Ministry announced Saturday that
20-year-old Khachatur Badasian was killed after Azerbaijani force
attempted to enter the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Despite the death,
the Azerbaijani forces were driven back to their posts.
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakian on Monday
posthumously awarded Badasian a medal of courage.