Azerbaijan violates ceasefire despite OSCE efforts for Karabakh settlementNovember 20, 2015 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of November 19-20. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 70 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 900 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as 60-mm mortars. Karabakh defense forces continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity. Meanwhile, the OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair tweeted about the mediators’ American meetings. “The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs had excellent meetings in New York and Washington. We stand united in our work as mediators for Nagorno Karabakh peace,” James Warlick said. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 65 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on the night of November 18-19, with over 900 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons. 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. 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. |