  Firearms, grenade launcher used in Azerbaijan's truce violations January 18, 2017 - 11:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 45 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on January 17-18. Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms and a grenade launcher to fire some 490 shots. The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions. Around 60 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 |  Topic Latest news Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests  The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.”Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero.Kazakh President arrives in Armenia President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Armenia on an official visit on April 15.Armenia calls for dialogue amid Middle East tensions The Armenian Foreign Ministry has called for dialogue amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. |
