Azerbaijan uses Istiglal, Dragunov sniper rifles to shell Karabakh postsOctober 13, 2016 - 10:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 55 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 12-13. Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire some 1000 shots towards the Armenian positions. Also, Azeri troops employed Istiglal and Dragunov sniper rifles in the south and east of the contact line. The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation along the line of contact and protecting their positions. 50 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 11-12. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |