Azerbaijan fires over 5000 shots at NKR forces positions on the night of September 5September 5, 2010 - 19:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A gross violation of ceasefire on the line of contact of NKR and Azeri armed forces was reported on the night of September 5. As NKR Defense Ministry told PanARMENIAN.Net Azerbaijan fired over 5000 shots at NKR forces positions, aiming intense submachine-gun fire in the direction of Gadrut, Askeran and Martakert. Upon receiving NKR armed forces response, the rival ceased fire. The NKR Defense Ministry reported no casualties. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |