Karabakh defense troops report decreased Azeri ceasefire violationsNovember 27, 2015 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of November 26-27. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 20 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 300 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons. Karabakh defense forces continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 40 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on the night of November 25-26, with over 800 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as AGS-17 grenade launchers. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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.” |