On 13th of September, just after the midnight, Azerbaijan started simultaneous attack on number of towns and villages located next to the South border of Armenia, leaving 49 soldiers killed and 3 civilians injured. The heavy attack on the territorial integrity of Armenia and intense fire continued over next two days resulting 105 killed among millitary, 7 injured and one dead among civilians in total. Peacefull life of southern part of the country significantly suffered due to targeting homes (60 totally and 149 patially ruined), roads and other civilian infrastructure of towns and villages. According to Ombudsemen of Republic of Armenia more than 2700 people displaced during first two days of attack.
Armenia is a nation, and former Soviet republic, in the mountainous Caucasus region between Asia and Europe. Among the earliest Christian civilizations, it’s defined by religious sites including the Greco-Roman Temple of Garni and 4th-century Etchmiadzin Cathedral, headquarters of the Armenian Church. Khor Virap Monastery is a pilgrimage site near Mount Ararat, a dormant volcano just across the border in Turkey. ― Google
Capital: Yerevan
Population: 2.963 million (2020) World Bank
Currency: Armenian dram
Continent: Asia
President: Armen Sarkissian
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