Karabakh frontline situation relatively calm overnightDecember 17, 2016 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation along the contact line between Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh was relatively calm overnight on December 16-17, with around 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army registered in the reporting period. Azeri troops, in particular, fired some 350 shots from various caliber firearms and machine guns. Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact. Around 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line the previous night. 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. 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. |