Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

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BODY OF 17-YEAR-OLD KARVACHAR YOUTH FOUND

Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

The body of 17-year-old Smbat Tsakanian was found Tuesday

STEPANAKERT-The remains of the a 17-year-old Karvachar resident,
Smbat Tsakanian, believed to have been abducted from his home by
Azerbaijani commandos earlier this month was found in Nor Erkedj,
reported Armlur.am.

Tsakanian's body was found in what is known as the "Turkish Cemetery"
with multiple stab wounds on his body and deep lacerations on his neck.

On July 7, Nor Erkedj village resident Mekhak Tsakanian reported his
son missing to local authorities in the Shahumian district saying that
his son left their house on July 4 at 9 p.m. and had not returned. The
family searched the village for days before reporting the young man
missing to authorities.

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic law enforcement authorities had linked
Tsakanian's disappearance with the capture of a group of Azerbaijani
commandos, referred to as "saboteurs," who allegedly infiltrated the
Karabakh border and, according to Karabakh officials, were sent to
there to commit a slew of crimes.

The Artsakh Defense Ministry last week released photographs of the
weapons cache seized from the group, as well as the picture of one of
the alleged assailants, 46-year-old Shahbaz Guliyev, who infiltrated
the Karabakh border last week. On Tuesday, the Artsakh authorities also
released a video of Guliyev's apprehension by Karabakh special forces.

On Monday, the Artsakh Defense Ministry elaborated that the Azerbaijani
commandos ambushed a vehicle in Karvachar killing 42-year-old army
major Sarkis Abrahamyan and injuring the wife of another military
officer, 37-year-old Karine Davtyan. The attackers, according to the
Karabakh Defense Ministry, were killed on Friday.

Nor Erkedj mayor, Ara Hovhannesian, confirmed the discovery of
Tsakanian's remains, but did not release further details.

Karabakh Authorities Open Criminal Case On Tuesady, the authorities
of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic said they have opened criminal
proceeding against the Azerbaijani Sabotage group and released the
name of a second arrested commando, after confirming Monday that all
threats had been "neutralized."

The Prosecutor's Office in Stepanakert pn Tuesday identified the
second arrested person as 54-year-old citizen of Azerbaijan Dilham
Askerov. It said both arrested persons had been armed, reported RFE/RL.

On Monday, the Armenian Defense Ministry said that the members of the
sabotage group would be prosecuted as criminals, because they cannot
be deemed as prisoners of war, based on international conventions.

"The saboteurs will answer for their actions in accordance with
our laws and international norms," Armenian Defense Minister Seyran
Ohanian stressed on Tuesday, informing the media about the start of
criminal proceedings in connection with the matter, reported RFE/RL.

Ohanian did not mention the charges that may be brought against the
Azerbaijani captives, but earlier the Armenian Defense Ministry
listed a series of crimes that they are suspected of committing
while in Armenian-controlled territory. Among them illegal crossing
of the border, murder, attempted murder, attempts to photograph
'specially protected areas', and others. It said Article 4 of the
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
could not be applied to the arrested Azerbaijani citizens as there is
'irrefutable evidence' that they were members of a 'criminal group'
recruited by Azerbaijani authorities for the purpose of carrying out
sabotage activities.

"The leadership of the enemy army also uses criminal elements that are
familiar to the territory in reconnaissance-sabotage activities. They
committed crimes according to our legislation," Minister Ohanian said,
stressing that the Armenian side does not want a second war, but also
reminding that Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh defeated Azerbaijan in
the first war that had been "foisted upon them."

Armenia's former ombudsperson Larisa Alaverdian also said that the
arrested citizens of Azerbaijan could not be given the status of POWs
and, therefore, were not subject to repatriation. "They are persons
who have committed heavy crimes in the territory of another country,"
she said in an interview with RFE/RL's Armenian Service (Azatutyun.am).

http://asbarez.com/124969/body-of-17-year-old-karvachar-youth-found/

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Russia testing new drone in Armenia

Military personnel at the Russian base in Armenia have begun tests of the new UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) complex Novodchik-2, Russian news agency ITAR-TASS reported, quoting the press service of the Southern Military District (SMD), according to ArmeniaNow.com.

“Test flights at the Kamkhud and Alagyaz educational-training complexes are being conducted day and night in different climatic conditions including mountainous locations,” the SMD said.

Drones are used for aerial reconnaissance and jamming. They can carry out combat missions at any time due to their photo equipment, infrared and video modules that can be used to detect even a well-disguised enemy. The maximum speed of the aircraft is about 120 kilometers per hour, with the maximum altitude is up to 3,000 meters.

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On Monday, the Artsakh Defense Ministry elaborated that the Azerbaijani
commandos ambushed a vehicle in Karvachar killing 42-year-old army
major Sarkis Abrahamyan and injuring the wife of another military
officer, 37-year-old Karine Davtyan. The attackers, according to the
Karabakh Defense Ministry, were killed on Friday.

so lets see here. Not only did they manage to cross the border into Artsakh, and go around, having a barbeque but also kidnap and kill a 17 year old, ambush and kill an army major.

If that's not a major fsck up from our side, then what is? I wonder what gave them away in the end. Got C0cky and came out of the woods during day time?

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Armenian Army

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so lets see here. Not only did they manage to cross the border into Artsakh, and go around, having a barbeque but also kidnap and kill a 17 year old, ambush and kill an army major.

If that's not a major fsck up from our side, then what is? I wonder what gave them away in the end. Got C0cky and came out of the woods during day time?

Agreed, we f***** up big time on this one. I will feel much better though, knowing that these guys will get their daily pounding from their cell mates for the rest of their lives...

And I think someone managed to smell them...a commoner must have gotten a sniff of that well known Azeri Commando stench

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so lets see here. Not only did they manage to cross the border into Artsakh, and go around, having a barbeque but also kidnap and kill a 17 year old, ambush and kill an army major.

If that's not a major fsck up from our side, then what is? I wonder what gave them away in the end. Got C0cky and came out of the woods during day time?

Crossing border is not surprising if you ask me, Mrav mountains is very rough terrain so it may be hard to monitor small number of individuals on foot that may sneak in. It's how drug smugglers and people like the Taliban get away all the time. Major fcuk up definitely with the deaths. I'm relieved they got stopped as fast a they did because with their looks, they can pass for any average villagers. The Azeris chose those 3 exactly for that reason, besides their sabotage skills. I think I read somewhere that they got spotted trespassing on private land by a woman who contacted authorities.

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Սոցցանցերում հայտնվել է ձերբակալված ադրբեջանցիներից մեկի զինվորական համազգեստով լուսանկարը
Հուլիս 17, 2014

Սոցցանցային ադրբեջանական խմբերից մեկում հայտնվել է հուլիսի 14-ին Քարվաճառում ձերբակալված Դիլհամ Գարդաշխան օղլու Ասքերովին արտաքնապես շատ նման անձի լուսանկար՝ զինվորական համազգեստով և Դրագունովի դիպուկահար հրացանով։

Ադրբեջանական անունով օգտատերը, ով հրապարակել էր լուսանկարը, որևէ մանրամասն չի հայտնել, թե երբ և ինչ պայմաններում է արվել լուսանկարը կամ ինչպես է այն հայտնվել իր մոտ, միայն ուղեկցել է այն «Սեփական հողում գերի ընկնել» («Oz torpaginda esir dushmek») մեկնաբանությամբ։

Նկատենք, որ Ադրբեջանի պաշտպանության նախարարությունն ի սկզբանե հերքեց, թե Արցախի տարածք ներթափանցած զինված ադրբեջանցիները որևէ կապ ունեն բանակի հետ։ Եթե այս լուսանկարում իսկապես Դիլհամ Ասքերովն է, ապա պարզ է դառնում, որ գերեվարված ադրբեջանցին պատահական «էքստրեմալ տուրիստ» չէ, ինչպես փորձում է ներկայացնել ադրբեջանական կողմը։

Նշնեք նաև, որ միաժամանակ ադրբեջանական կողմը դիմեց Կարմիր խաչի միջազգային կոմիտե՝ խնդրելով միջնորդել՝ ձերբակալվածներին շնորհել գերու կարգավիճակ, մինչդեռ Ասքերով Դիլհամի և նրա հանցակից Շահբազ Գուլիև նկատմամբ Արցախի ազգային անվտանգության ծառայությունը քրեական գործ է հարուցել։

Հիշեցնենք. հուլիսի 10-ի առավոտյան հայտնի դարձավ, որ Քարվաճառում քաղաքացիական հագուստով զինված ադրբեջանցիներ էին հայտնաբերվել, որոնցից երկուսը հաջորդած օրերին ձերբակալվեցին, իսկ մեկը սպանվեց։

Հուլիսի 14-ին պաշտպանության բանակի մամուլի ծառայությունը տեղեկացրեց, որ խումբը վերջնականապես վնասազերծված է։

http://razm.info/49148

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Crossing border is not surprising if you ask me, Mrav mountains is very rough terrain so it may be hard to monitor small number of individuals on foot that may sneak in. It's how drug smugglers and people like the Taliban get away all the time. Major fcuk up definitely with the deaths. I'm relieved they got stopped as fast a they did because with their looks, they can pass for any average villagers. The Azeris chose those 3 exactly for that reason, besides their sabotage skills. I think I read somewhere that they got spotted trespassing on private land by a woman who contacted authorities.

X2

Any statements from the Azeri side?

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This gave me a few yucks, although poorly edited

What kind of status will he be given? Would he be considered a POW, a criminal/illegal trespasser,(and if proven) a murderer?