  Karabakh troops control frontline as Azerbaijan uses Istiglal sniper rifles February 3, 2017 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on February 2-3. Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms to fire around 440 shots, also using Istiglal sniper rifles southeast of the frontline. The Karabakh Defense Army forces refrained from retaliating to continue protecting their positions. Around 20 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line the night before. Also, the Karabakh Defense Army on February 1 thwarted an attempted subversive attack by Azerbaijan in the north of the contact line, also capturing one of the saboteurs.   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 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 skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: 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”. |
