  Azerbaijan employs mortars, sniper rifles in ceasefire violations December 3, 2016 - 11:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 90 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on December 2-3. In the reporting period, Azeri troops fired more than 1000 shots from various caliber firearms towards the Karabakh positions. Violations were especially intense in the eastern direction of the frontline, with the Azeris using sniper rifles and 60-mm mortars. To suppress the rival's attacks, Karabakh defense army units took necessary measures to continue controlling the situation on the contact line. The situation is calm at the moment, the Defense Army says.   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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |
