  Azeris use mortar fire to shell Artsakh territory on night of Dec 12 December 12, 2014 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Unprecedented ceasefire violations on Azeri side were reported on the night of December 12 at the line of contact with Karbakh armed forces, with mortar fire used to shell the Artsakh territory, Armenian media reports. No losses on Armenian side were reported, with return fire on Armenian side leaving several dead on Azeri side. The NKR presidential spokesman David Babayan confirmed reports of increased ceasefire over the night. According to the NKR defense army press service, 204 instances of violations were registered, with over 220 shots (including 24 from mortars) fired. 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.    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
