  280 ceasefire violations by Azeri troops registered over weekend December 14, 2015 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on December 12-13. According to the Karabakh Defense Ministry, 280 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 3000 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, 60-, 82-, and 120-mm mortars, AGS-17 and RPG-7 grenade launchers. Karabakh troops control the situation and retaliate in case of necessity. Karabakh army soldier Karen Grigoryan, aged 20, was lethally wounded by the rival’s sniper shot on December 11, at around 8:40 pm. According to the Karabakh Defense Ministry, 130 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered December 10-11, with over 1100 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, 60-, 82-, 120-mm mortars, as well as ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. A Nagorno Karabakh army soldier Vardan Vardanyan, aged 21, was lethally wounded in Azerbaijani ceasefire violation on December 11, at around 8:50 am. Baku used a tank for the first time to shell Karabakh positions amid ongoing border tensions. On December 8, at around 9:10 pm, another Karabakh soldier, Gagik Avanesyan (aged 24) was lethally wounded by the rival's large-caliber sniper rifle. An investigation into the details of the incidents is underway. Karabakh Ministry vowed retaliation, stating that Azerbaijani authorities bear the whole responsibility for the situation.   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 |  Topic Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenYerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
