  Azeri ceasefire violations at Armenian border soar on night of Dec 11 December 11, 2014 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense Ministry spokesperson reported increased instances of ceasefire violations by Azeris on the night of December 11 at the border with Armenia, Tert.am said. 200 shots were fired against the usual amount of 30-40. According to Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the Armenian side returned fire only in case of necessity. About 800 ceasefire violations by Azeri side were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and Azerbaijani armed forces from Nov 30-Dec 6. Azerbaijan fired over 13000 shots from various caliber weapons towards the positions of Karabakh defense army, which observed the ceasefire and retaliated only in case of necessity.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
