350 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported March 10-17March 17, 2012 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 350 instances of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijani armed forces at the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan were registered during March 10-17. Azerbaijan fired over 2300 shots from various caliber weapons towards the Armenian positions during the last 7 days, NKR defense army’s press service reports. The situation was most tough on March 13-14, with 150 instances of ceasefire violation and about 1200 shots fired by Azeris. Despite Azerbaijan’s actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with their military duty on all positions. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |