Azeri troops fire from Black Arrow, Istiglal and SVD sniper riflesJanuary 19, 2017 - 11:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 70 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on January 18-19. Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms to fire more than 600 shots. Also, they used Black Arrow, Istiglal and SVD sniper rifles to shell the Karabakh frontline. The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity. More than 45 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line the night before. 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 | Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia |