 14,000 shots fired by Azerbaijani army on week of Aug 30 – Sept 5 September 5, 2015 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire at the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh Republic on August 30-September 5. According to Nagorno Karabakh Republic Defense Ministry, 1000 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with around 14,000 shots fired from various caliber weapons, including 60-, 82- and 120mm mortars, RPG-7 and HAN-17 grenade launchers. Azeri troops have been using infantry support guns and artillery weapons lately, something that the Azerbaijani propaganda attempts unsuccessfully to deny. Azerbaijani armed forces have also used Turkish TP-107 rocket launchers in the reporting period. The Armenian armed forces continue controlling the situation at contact line and take retaliatory measures, silencing the attacks.   Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says  David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
