Kim Kardashian wants world to react to Azeri violence against ArmeniaJuly 17, 2020 - 11:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has urged the international community to intervene in the escalation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, informing her 179 million Instagram followers that Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense has threatened to bomb Armenia. "Despite an ongoing global pandemic, Azerbaijan has violated the UN's appeal for global ceasefire by unprovoked attacks against the Republic of Armenia," she wrote on her Instagram Story. "In the meantime, congressional amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act will be voted on next week to ensure that the US does not enable Azerbaijan with military aid that would be used against Armenia and Artsakh," she further explained. She then urged the international community to "pay attention and intervene" with political and diplomatic measures to "prevent unnecessary escalation and the loss of human life." Kardashian expressed her support for her fellow Armenians and prayed for those "involved in recent tensions on the border of the country." "I urge for a peaceful resolution for these unprovoked attacks during this already very difficult pandemic," she concluded, before encouraging her fans to call their senators and representatives, in support of Armenia. Since the situation escalated on the border on July 12, Azerbaijan has launched three unsuccessful infiltration attempts. Since the next morning, the Azerbaijani military has been firing on the Armenian positions, also using large caliber grenade launchers and combat drones to target civilian homes in several border settlements. Four servicemen of the Armenian army have been killed, while Azerbaijan has reported 12 deaths. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |