  400 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani army registered Nov. 15-21 November 21, 2015 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on November 15-21. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 400 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 7000 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as 60-mm mortars and AGS 17 grenade launchers. Karabakh defense forces continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity. Armenia's President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Serzh Sargsyan is currently on a working visit to Karabakh. Earlier, 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.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
