Azerbaijan used sniper rifles, grenade launchers on contact lineJune 12, 2019 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Defense Ministry of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) has refuted disinformation disseminated by Azerbaijan and is calling for refraining from provocations. A number of Azerbaijani media outlets falsely reported on Wednesday, June 12 that the Armenian troops have violated the ceasefire using firearms and 60-mm mortars. The Artsakh Defense Minister revealed, however, that it was the Azerbaijani side that used sniper rifles, firearms and grenade launchers on June 11 and the night through June 12. Besides, the Ministry said, more training flights of Azerbaijani drones and military aviation have been registered on the contact line, which often violate the flight zone. The Karabakh Defense Ministry declared that the Azerbaijani Air Force flights are under the strict control of Artsakh’s air defense forces, while frontline units fully control the situation in the line of contact. The Ministry is also urging Azerbaijan to refrain from escalating the situation and adhere to agreements reached with the help of the OSCE Minsk Group. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |