23 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnightJuly 16, 2016 - 10:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 23 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of July 15-16. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 170 shots towards the Armenian positions, also employing sniper rifles for 35 more violations. Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue protecting their positions. 27 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of July 14-15. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 1400 shots towards the Armenian positions, also employing a 60-mm mortar in the northeastern direction. In addition, the Azeri troops attempted to move forward in the Akna direction at around 10:45 pm on July 14. 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). |