Azerbaijan keeps violating ceasefire in Karabakh conflict zoneMarch 23, 2016 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani forces violated the truce on the night of March 22-23, firing over 1700 shots from various caliber firearms, as well as an RPG-7 grenade launcher and a 60-mm mortar, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army says. Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions. Azerbaijani forces violated the truce on the night of March 21-22, firing over 1100 shots from various caliber firearms. Azerbaijani army kept the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone tense, despite previous agreement to refrain from destabilizing the situation on the contact line. Following the shots fired on the weekend, Azerbaijan habitually rushed to accuse the Armenian side of increasing the tension. The Nagorno Karabakh Ministry of Defense reiterated its commitment to strictly follow the agreements reached, at the same time ready to prevent any provocation by the rival, the Ministry said in a statement. 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 | 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. |