Karabakh army holds drills, destroys conventional enemyJuly 4, 2016 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The soldiers of the reinforced mechanized infantry division of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army held offensive military drills at Tigranakert training ground, Razm.info reports. According to Defense Ministryvideo footage, not only tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, but also ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled, anti-aircraft weapon systems were involved in the drills. Following a direct contact with the conventional enemy, the mechanized infantry division attacked and destroyed the rival’s main forces at the strongholds. The division then repelled the enemy’s counterattack to restore the frontline. According to a top military official, the army achieved the planned objectives during the drills. 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. |