  Azerbaijan uses mortars, grenade launchers in ceasefire violations December 5, 2015 - 11:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of December 4-5. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 110 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 1600 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as 60-, 82-mm mortars, and RPG-7, BG-15 Mukha grenade launchers. Karabakh defense forces continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 50 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on the night of December 2-3, with over 1000 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons. Azerbaijani subversive groups attempted Friday, December 4 morning, to penetrate into the territory of Nagorno Karabakh in Talish direction of the contact line. Taking retaliatory measures, the Armenian troops managed to rebuff the attack, with Karabakh serviceman Erik Grigoryan, aged 20, lethally wounded. An investigation into the details of the incident is currently underway.   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 |  Topic 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. |
