50 ceasefire violations registered on Karabakh contact lineJanuary 11, 2017 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 50 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on January 10-11. Azeri troops, in particular, fired more than 900 shots from various caliber firearms. Violations were especially intense in the east of the frontline, near the city of Martuni. Karabakh Defense Army continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity. More than 40 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on 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. 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”. |