Azerbaijan attempts sabotage, fires 600 shots in ceasefire violationsJanuary 26, 2016 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire and attempted sabotage on the night of January 25-26, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army says. According to the report, Azeri troops have fired around 600 shots from various caliber weapons, including 60- and 82-mm mortars, as well as an AGS-17 grenade launcher. Besides, on January 26, at around 4:30 am, special units of the Azeri army initiated a subversive attack in the southern direction of the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh. Having timely identified the rival groups, Karabakh Defense Army units took retaliatory measures, throwing the saboteurs back to their positions. Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their position. 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 | 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 children Yerevan 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. Civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15. |