  Karabakh refutes Azeri claims of shelling civilian settlement April 6, 2017 - 17:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh army on Thursday, April 6 refuted Azerbaijani reports suggesting it had shelled the village of Gapanli in Tartar district. Azerbaijan’s defense ministry spread disinformation on purported shelling of the Azeri settlement by Karabakh, as a result of which a private farm was allegedly damaged. The reports are completely false, Karabakh army said, adding that Azerbaijan fired four shells from a 60-mm mortar between 12:40 pm and 1:15 pm. Havings sustained no injuries, the Karabakh saide mainly refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation on the contact line. Around 30 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) on April 5 and the following night, with more than 300 shots fired overall.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |
