Armenian Foreign Ministry calls for immediate and unconditional return of captured Armenian servicemen The Azerbaijani military units, which have infiltrated the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia since May 12, continue their provocative actions in a number of directions, Armenia s Foreign Ministry said in a released statement on Thursday. As a result of one of them, in the early morning of May 27, in the bordering area of Gegharkunik region of the Republic of Armenia, while carrying out engineering works in the guarding sector of N military unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia six servicemen have been surrounded and captured by the servicemen of armed forces of Azerbaijan, said the statement, adding: These provocative actions by the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan are aimed at further aggravating the situation, which could seriously undermine regional peace and stability.
Foreign Ministry condemn the criminal prosecution of Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan
Armenia s Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the official Baku’s criminal prosecution against Lyudvik Mkrtchyan and Alyosha Khosrovyan, who were captured during the recent aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh. As the Ministry said in a released statement on Tuesday, under the international humanitarian law, in particular the Geneva Conventions, the latters are considered prisoners of war and should have been immediately released after the end of hostilities. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan has filed sham criminal cases against them, thus openly violating both the norms of international humanitarian law and its obligations under the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020.
Baku urges to iron out tensions on border with Armenia through bilateral contacts Armeniaâs attempts to use this issue as a political means are unacceptable , Azerbaijanâs Foreign Ministry said
BAKU, May 16. /TASS/. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry believes tensions on the border with Armenia could be ironed out through bilateral contacts on the basis of a constructive dialogue between the sides, Spokesperson Leila Abdullayeva told reporters on Sunday. Armenia’s attempts to use this issue as a political means are unacceptable. We advise Armenia’s political and military circles not to stir up the situation in the region unfoundedly and solve border issues via bilateral channels based on constructive work with the Azerbaijani side, the spokesperson said.
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Germany’s Puzzling Silence: Government Evades Issue of Private Sector Technology Used by Turkish Drones in Artsakh War
In this installment of our series examining foreign technologies used to deadly effect in last year’s Karabakh war, we’ll take a closer look at what German parts were used on the Bayraktar TB2 drones employed by the Turkish-Azerbaijani alliance.
Examining the details of the drone hit by Artsakh s air defense on October 19, 2020 revealed the inclusion of several German-made devices.
German altimeter and fuel filter on Turkish combat drone
One of them is a radar altimeter, from which the drone measures its height from the earth s surface by means of radio waves emitted. The Bayraktar TB2 uses altimeters manufactured by the German company – s. m. s, smart microwave sensors.