On the 20 July, Division and Battalion commanders of the 1st Army Unit have started a 5-day training aimed at reinforcing individual capacities and practical decision-making abilities. Besides he latter, theoretical and methodological courses have focused on the rapid organisational and mobilisation capacity very highly regarded by the officers. Continue Reading
Armenia’s Minister of Defence, Vigen Sargsyan, paid a visit to a few military outposts on the line-of-contact as well as several military bases in Artsakh on 15 July 2017. He was accompanied by high ranking military officials from both Armenia and Artsakh. The visit was aimed at inspecting and promotingContinue Reading
On 14 July 2017, Nahid Soltanov, resident of Qizilburun village and a conscript soldier was critically wounded by an Armenian sniper after his military post opened fire on Armenian positions. He has been transferred to a local hospital for further medical procedures.Continue Reading
From 8-10 July 2017, military drills by in Nagorno Karabakh are underway, conducted by the country’s armed forces. The drills are a continuation of a series of military exercises to develop the defensive capacity of the Armenian forces even further. This time, the drills (at an unspecified location) simulated aContinue Reading
On 7 July 2017, Azeri Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov officially paid a visit to the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh. His visit included the village of Alkhanlu, site of numerous artillery and rocket exchanges between the two sides in recent days. His visit is aimed at raising the moraleContinue Reading
Armenian military cameras on the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan filmed Azeri TR 107 rocket’s being fired at Armenian positions. The TR 107’s were fired from the village of Alkhanlku in south western Azerbaijan, on the outskirts of the village. Village of Alkhanli, Azerbaijan showingContinue Reading
Between 6 and 11 January of this year, at least 25 flights involving six Airbus A400 and two C130 aircraft registered as belonging to the Turkish Air Force were spotted flying betweet Turkey and Azerbaijan. The flights followed specific patterns, almost all originated from Kayseri airbase in central Turkey and
Azerbaijan´s Defence Ministry has officially taken out the Ceasefire Violations section of its webpage, showing since at least 2012. Below one can find reported ceasefire information as mentioned by the Azeri authorities between 1 January 2018 and 26 September 2020, reflecting both the border with Armenia and the line-of-contact with
The first official meeting: 13 August 2020 On 13 August, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar along with the commanders of Turkey’s military branches met with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov during the concluding events of joint military exercises, but one individual caught our attention, Turkish Air
Source: Butler, Ed, “The Syrian mercenaries used as ‘cannon fodder’ in Nagorno-Karabakh”, BBC, 10 December 2020 *all opinions expressed are those of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or stance of Nagorno Karabakh Observer. Men reported to be Syrian mercenaries close to the Armenian border in Azerbaijan
Source: “Russian Media Outlet Vz.ru: ‘The Azerbaijani Army Is Being Purged Of The Officers And Generals Who Started Their Career In The Soviet Union… Those Who Have Completed… Training In Turkey Are Placed In Key Positions – Turkish Advisers Are Placed Above Them’”, MEMRI, 10 December 2020 *all opinions expressed
On 20 November, investigative journalist Lindsey Snell posted two photos of a location where members of the Hamza Division, a Syrian mercenary force, were said to have been housed in October 2020 during the Second Nagorno Karabakh war. Tweet from investigative reporter Lindsey Snell from 20 November 2020 Not unimportant.
