Azeri troops use mortars to shell Karabakh positionsJuly 29, 2016 - 10:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani army used various caliber weapons to fire over 600 shots towards the Nagorno Karabakh positions on the night of July 28-29. Also, Azeri troops used a 60-mm mortar to shell the Armenian position in the east (Akna) of the contact line. Karabakh Defense Army troops mainly refrained from retaliating and took measures only in case of extreme necessity. They continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact. 24 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of July 27-28. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 130 shots towards the Armenian positions. Also, Azeris used an RPG-7 grenade launcher in the north (Talish) of the contact line. 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. 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.” 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. |