105 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani army reported overnightDecember 16, 2015 - 11:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on December 15-16. According to the Karabakh Defense Ministry, 105 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 1100 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, 60-, 82-mm mortars, SPG-9 and RPG-7 grenade launchers. Karabakh troops control the situation and retaliate in case of necessity. The Azerbaijani military authorities had on December 14 spread misinformation suggesting an Armenian pillbox and three servicemen were destroyed. Instead of refuting the misinformation, Karabakh Defense Ministry presents the opinion of an Azeri user: “How boring these lies are! The video depicts an exploded hideout. I have a question: where did they take the info on the number of soldiers from? Our defense ministry doesn't understand that it is distorting people's faith with its groundless declarations. They need to focus on facts rather than on speculation(Bozqurd Sonuna Qədər Türk).” According to the Karabakh Defense Ministry, 150 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on December 14-15, with over 1700 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, 60-, 82-mm mortars, AGS-17 and RPG-7 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.” |