Azeri forces fire 1500 shots in ceasefire violations over weekendFebruary 8, 2016 - 11:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces fired around 1500 shots from various caliber weapons in ceasefire violations on February 6-7, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army says. Karabakh’s troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity. Despite the international community’s urgent calls to establish mechanisms for investigating border attacks and Armenia’s continuing support for the idea, Baku keeps stirring up tensions, Karabakh Defense Army said in a statement earlier. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |