New appointments made in leadership of Armenian armed forces After shots at the border

Major General Artak Budaghyan has been appointed the head of the Armenian-Russian United Group of Forces.

The relevant decree was signed by Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, Caliber.Az reports citing Armenian media.

“The President made important appointments in the leadership of the country’s Armed Forces, also appointing the head of the Military Academy. V. Sargsyan, Colonel Artur Yeroyan as Deputy Head of the General Staff.

The president also removed the first deputy chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Kamo Kochunts from his post,” the message says.

On February 12, the Armenian Armed Forces shelled the positions of the troops of the State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan in the direction of the village of Kollugishlak in Zangilan district, as a result of which serviceman Parviz Aghakishi oglu Khalilzade was wounded.

On the same day, at 20:50 and 23:40, units of the armed forces of Armenia fired small arms at the positions of the Azerbaijani Army in the direction of Kokhanabi settlement of Tovuz region from the positions located in the direction of Chinarli settlement of Tovuzgala region.

Later, on February 13, the units of the State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan conducted "Operation Revenge" in response to the provocation of the Armenian armed forces.

As a result of the operation, the Armenian Armed Forces' combat post near the Nerkin-Hand settlement of the Gafan region was completely destroyed, from where the Armenian Armed Forces fired at the positions of the Azerbaijani State Border Service troops on February 12, wounding an Azerbaijani serviceman.

The Armenian Defence Ministry admitted that four of its servicemen were killed and another wounded.