  Azerbaijan employs firearms, sniper rifle in truce violations overnight October 8, 2016 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 50 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 7-8. Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire more than 450 shots towards the Armenian positions. Also, the rival employed a sniper rifle northeast of the frontline. The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the operative situation on the contact line and protecting their positions. A Nagorno Karabakh soldier, Hayk Hambardzumyan (b. 1996) was wounded in the Azerbaijan fire on the contact line on October 7.An investigation into the details of the incident is underway, the Karabakh Defense Army said in a statement.   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 |  Topic Latest 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. |
