Three Karabakh soldiers wounded in Azerbaijan's shellingJuly 7, 2017 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three Nagorno Karabakh soldiers - Robert Gasparyan (b. 1969), Hambardzum Harutyunyan (b. 1997) and Vahe Badalyan (b. 1998) - received shrapnel wounds in Azerbaijan's shelling of the contact line on Friday, July 7. Azeri forces were firing from various caliber firearms, D-30 howitzers and D-44 divisional guns, mortars and grenade launchers. To suppress the rival's attacks, Karabakh army is taking retaliatory measures. Azerbaijan last employed D-30 howitzers in February, firing from smaller caliber weapons in the months that followed. Azerbaijan on Tuesday violated the ceasefire on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), using various caliber mortars and even employed a TR-107 rocket engine in the south of the frontline. Artsakh Defense Army opened retaliatory fire to suppress the rival’s attacks. During the incident, two civilians - a 52-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl from Azerbaijan - were killed. 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-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” 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. |