35 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnightSeptember 27, 2016 - 10:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 35 ceasefire violations by the Azeri army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on September 26-27. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 500 shots towards the Armenian positions. Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation along the line of contact and protecting their positions. On September 25, at around 10:40 am, a Nagorno Karabakh soldier, Sevak Khachatryan (b. 1997) received a fatal gunshot wound as Azerbaijan shelled the Armenian positions. In addition, 50 ceasefire violations by the Azeri army were registered along the contact line with Karabakh over the weekend of September 24-25. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire around 600 shots towards the Armenian positions. 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. |