  Azeri attack planes conducted military manoeuvres at Karabakh border all weekApril 16, 2011 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Over 17 instances of ceasefire violation at the line of contact between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces were reported on April 10-16; Azerbaijan fired about 850 shots at NKR positions. Beside ceasefire violations, during the whole week, Azeri armed forces have been conducting military exercises over the contact line. 4 battle planes and 9 helicopter gunships of Azerbaijani 411 air regiment were conducting manoeuvres in 5-15 km from contact line. Artsakh air defence forces took control over the republic's airspace. No violations on behalf of Azerbaijani air forces were reported.  Top stories European Parliament urges EU member states to consider sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations. NAM is an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. Bud's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with some more strengthening expected during the day. Catherine Ashton's spokesman, Mike Mann, called the negotiations "tough," but said that "some progress was made."   |  Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
