23000 shots fired by Azerbaijany army March 6-12March 12, 2016 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces violated the truce on March 6-12, firing over 23000 shots from various caliber firearms, 60- and 82-mm mortars, RPG-7 and AGS-17 grenade launchers. Azerbaijani armed forces initiated a subversive attack Thursday, March 10, at around 11:20 pm. Having timely identified the rival groups, Karabakh Defense Army units took retaliatory measures, throwing the saboteurs back to their positions. No casualties were registered on the Karabakh side. Besides, Azeri troops have used howitzer-type cannons. It is noteworthy that the rival didn't just bomb the Armenian positions deployed in the Akna direction, but, for the first time since the 1994 ceasefire agreement went as far as to open fire on areas, situated quite deep behind the frontline. The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army units continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their position. 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.” |