Armenian Defense Minister cuts short visit to Brussels amid escalation

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Armenian Defense Minister cuts short visit to Brussels amid escalation

Armenian Defense Minister interrupts visit to Brussels amid escalation – RIA Novosti, 04/11/2023

Armenian Defense Minister cuts short visit to Brussels amid escalation

Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan interrupted his visit to Brussels amid the escalation of the situation in the border area with Azerbaijan, the press service reported… RIA Novosti, 04/11/2023

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YEREVAN, April 11 – RIA Novosti. Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan cut short his visit to Brussels amid the escalating situation in the border area with Azerbaijan, the ministry’s press service reported. Earlier on Tuesday, the military departments of Armenia and Azerbaijan swapped charges over an incident near the village of Tekh, located near the border between the two countries between the towns of Goris and Lachin. According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, there are casualties on both sides. The Armenian Defense Ministry reported four dead and six injured Armenian soldiers following a shooting on the border with Azerbaijan. “The Minister of Defense has interrupted his working visit and is returning to Armenia,” the statement said. The military department’s press office previously reported that the Papikyan-led delegation left for a working visit to Brussels on April 10. The program of the visit has not been made public.

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Armenian Defense Minister cuts short visit to Brussels amid escalation