  180 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week May 23, 2020 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 180 ceasefire violations - as many as 3000 shots in total - by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) in the period from May 17 to 23, the Karabakh Defense Army said in a statement. Besides ceasefire violations, Azerbaijani troops attempted a subversive attack on on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on May 22, the karabakh Defense Ministry said. The Armenian troops, however, managed to throw the rival back to their positions and suffered no casualties in the process. The Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.   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 |  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”. |
