Doctors fighting for the life of soldier Hovhannes Avanesyan
Doctors in Berd, a town in Tavush Province of Armenia, are fighting for the life of Armenian soldier Hovhannes Avanesyan who was injured in the recent ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan, says Spokesman for Armenia’s Defence Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan. In the morning of January 23, at around 9am, Azerbaijani special detachments attacked a number of positions in Berd, Tavush region of Armenia. Armenian vanguard units timely spotted the enemy’s advancement. This was followed by firefight that lasted about 30 minutes. The enemy suffered losses and was thrown back to its original positions. Unfortunately, the Armenian side suffered losses in the shoot-out. Lieutenant Karen A. Galstyan and private Artak V. Sargsyan were killed. A number of servicemen were injured.
