Armenia PM's wife joins military service to 'protect homeland' amid war with Azerbaijan

Anna Hakobyan, wife of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be defending her country's border at Nagor-Karabakh region amid armed conflict with Azerbaijan. 42-year-old on October 26 in a Facebook post informed that she along with 12 or women will start military training exercises and in few days y will depart to assist country's forces in protecting borders with Azerbaijan. "Neir our homeland r our dignity will be given up to enemy," Hakobyan wrote on Facebook.  

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This will be Hakobyan's second military training since conflict with Azerbaijan broke out later last month. She along with several or women recently received training on how to use arms and ammunition as part of a seven-day combat training. Hakobyan on Tuesday said that after her earlier Facebook post regarding training she has received many letters from women who want to volunteer. She also shared phone numbers asking m to contact if y want to join all-women squ in defending country's borders. 

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According to Public Rio of Armenia, Ashot Pashinyan, Hakobyan's 20-year-old son is also fighting against Azeri forces in Karabakh after he decided to volunteer earlier this month. 

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to two ceasefires in past four weeks of fighting, but both sides have failed to here to agreements and have accused each or of breaking truce. Both sides are determined to claim victory this time, which is making international community worried. United Nations has urged Baku and Yerevan to reach an agreement in order to prevent a major conflict from breaking out in region.

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fight between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagor-Karabakh region has been going on for past month since it h started on September 27 following skirmishes that began in July this year. Azerbaijan and Armenia have been at loggerhes since 1989, however, in 1994 both countries agreed to a Russia-brokered ceasefire agreement. Skirmishes have occurred in years following 1994 ceasefire but did t stretch this far. 

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