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On May 17, at around 4:15 p.m., the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire against the Armenian combat positions located in the vicinity of Sotk, in the wake of which a serviceman of the RA Ministry of Defence was wounded. Then on, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire at the ambulance carrying the wounded serviceman. The paramedic was also wounded by the enemy's fire. The Ministry of Defence will come up with additional information about the health condition of the wounded serviceman and the paramedic.

17/05/2023

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US Ambassador to Armenia visits National Defence Research University

On May 16, RA Deputy Minister of Defence Arman Sargsyan, Mrs. Kristina Alyson Kvien, US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia, and other high-ranking representatives visited NDRU to participate in the opening ceremony of the language laboratory set up with the US government support in the framework of the "International Military Education and Training" (IMET) program. The meeting was attended by the leadership and faculty of NDRU. Ambassador Kvien was given a briefing on the history of the establishment of NDRU, it’s research, educational and publishing activities, along with ongoing and prospective programs. In the notes made in the 'Honored Guest' book, Ambassador Kvien conveyed her praise to the NDRU for it’s effective work.

16/05/2023

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The International Family Day at training unit

On May 15, an event on the occasion of the International Family Day was held at one of the training units of the RA Armed Forces. The event was attended by family members of servicemen, along with the children of fallen soldiers. A concert was given by the Song and Dance Ensemble of RA Armed Forces, and the little guests of the military unit watched a puppet show. The children walked around the territory of the military compound, and got acquainted with the military routine, all the while conversing with the soldiers.

15/05/2023

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Release

The release disseminated by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan as if the units of the RA Armed Forces opened mortar fire against the Azerbaijani combat positions located in the Eastern part of the border zone on May 14, at 8:30 p.m., is another disinformation.

14/05/2023

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А briefing was held at the Ministry of Defence

On May 14, a briefing was held at the premises of the RA Ministry of Defence with the participation of defence attaches of foreign embassies accredited in the Republic of Armenia and representatives of the European Union Monitoring Mission to Armenia, during which details were discussed regarding the situation created in the wake of the Azerbaijani provocation in the vicinity of the Gegharkunik region of the RA from May 11 to 12. In particular, the defence attaches got acquainted with the operational information on the course of military actions, directions and measures used, as well as official disinformation disseminated by Azerbaijan during the hostilities and in the subsequent period. It was noted that as a result of the necessary defensive actions of the Armenian Armed Forces, the goals of the Azerbaijani military operations completely failed.

14/05/2023

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The head of the Armed Forces General Staff encouraged the participants of the training sessions

On May 13, the graduation ceremony of the 25-day-long assembly of reservist training and qualification improvement took place at the MoD Military University after V. Sargsyan. The Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces- First Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Edward Asryan greeted the participants and, emphasizing the importance of specialist qualification improvement, expressed his gratitude to the involved personnel for high performance in combat training and military discipline. At the end of the ceremony, the most outstanding participants were rewarded.

13/05/2023

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Release

One of the 2 servicemen wounded in the wake of UAV attack by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces on May 12, at around 10 a.m., was discharged from the hospital, and the life of the other one is not in danger. The lives of two other servicemen who were wounded by the enemy fire in the evening of May 12, are also not in danger

13/05/2023

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Release

There have been recorded no notable ceasefire violations over the night. As of 8:30 a.m., the situation on the front line holds relatively stable.

13/05/2023

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Release

In the period of 12:05 a.m. and 12:30 a.m., no notable ceasefire violations were recorded in the directions mentioned in the previous reports. As of 12:30 a.m., the situation on the front line holds relatively stable. The Ministry of Defence will come up with additional information.

13/05/2023

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Release

In the period between 11:45 p.m. and 12:05 a.m., no notable ceasefire violations were recorded in the directions mentioned in the previous reports. The Ministry of Defence will come up with additional information.

13/05/2023

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Release

As of 11:45 p.m., no changes to the situation were recorded. The subsiding in the intensity of fire in the vicinity of Sotk, Kut and Verin Shorzha holds. The Ministry of Defence will come up with additional information.

12/05/2023

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Release

The soldier who lost his life while defending the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia in the wake of Azerbaijani provocation on May 12, is Narek Norayr Baghdasaryan (born in 2003) The Ministry of Defence of the RA shares the deep grief of the loss and expresses support to the family members, loved ones and comrades of the soldier who gave his life for the defence of the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia.

12/05/2023

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