Azerbaijan fires from sniper rifles in truce violations overnightOctober 14, 2016 - 10:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 13-14. Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire some 470 shots towards the Armenian positions. Also, Azeri troops employed large-caliber sniper rifles southeast of the contact line. The Karabakh frontline units remained committed to the ceasefire to continue controlling the situation along the line of contact. 55 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 12-13. 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”. |