Azerbaijan uses mortars, grenade launchers in ceasefire violationsDecember 5, 2015 - 11:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of December 4-5. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 110 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 1600 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, as well as 60-, 82-mm mortars, and RPG-7, BG-15 Mukha grenade launchers. Karabakh defense forces continue controlling the situation, retaliating in case of necessity. According to the NKR Defense Ministry, 50 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on the night of December 2-3, with over 1000 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons. Azerbaijani subversive groups attempted Friday, December 4 morning, to penetrate into the territory of Nagorno Karabakh in Talish direction of the contact line. Taking retaliatory measures, the Armenian troops managed to rebuff the attack, with Karabakh serviceman Erik Grigoryan, aged 20, lethally wounded. An investigation into the details of the incident is currently underway. 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 | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |