Azeri army uses machine guns, sniper rifles in ceasefire violations Feb 3-4February 4, 2016 - 12:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation on the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan has been relatively calm on February 3 and the following night, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army says. According to the report, Azeri troops opened fire on the Armenian positions using machine guns and sniper rifles. Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating in case of extreme necessity. Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on the night of February 1-2, firing around 900 shots from various caliber weapons, including AK rifles, DShK machine guns, Istiglal and Dragunov sniper rifles, 60- and 82-mm mortars, as well as AGS-17 grenade launchers. 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. 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. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. U.S. encourages Armenia, Azerbaijan to “bridge differences” The United States encourages Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a durable and lasting peace agreement. |