  Azerbaijan violates Karabakh truce, shoots from firearms, mortars May 4, 2016 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tensions along the Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line were still observed on the night of May 3-4, Karabakh Defense Army says. The Azerbaijani side used various caliber firearms and mortars to violate the ceasefire. The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army’s frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity. The Azerbaijani troops kept violating the verbal agreement on ceasefire on the night of May 2-3, firing from various caliber firearms and an 82-mm mortar. Read also:Azeri force concentration more massive than that of April: military   Top stories The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit  Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran.Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals.Armenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusations The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. |
