  Azerbaijan employs firearms to violate Karabakh truce July 21, 2016 - 09:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 16 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of July 20-21. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 190 shots towards the Armenian positions. Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation along the line of contact and protecting their positions. 22 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of July 19-20. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 380 shots towards the Armenian positions, also employing sniper rifles.   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 |  Latest 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.” |
