Azerbaijan uses 122-mm howitzer D-30 in anti-Armenian attackSeptember 26, 2015 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire at the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of September 25-26. According to the NKR defense army, 100 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered, with around 1000 shots fired from various caliber weapons, including 60-, 82-, 120- mm mortars and RPG-7, HAN-17 grenade launchers. Azerbaijani troops have also used Turkish-made TR-107 rocket launchers, as well as 122-mm howitzer D-30 for the first time since signing the ceasefire agreement. The NKR troops took retaliatory measures, silencing the Azerbaijani attacks. Karabakh defense forces units continue controlling the situation. Related links: 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 | 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” 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. |