2 Karabakh soldiers wounded as Azerbaijan breaks ceasefireApril 18, 2016 - 10:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The operative situation was unchanged on the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan on the night of April 17-18. 50 ceasefire violations by the rival were registered, as Azerbaijan shot from 82-mm mortars and various caliber firearms along the line of contact, Karabakh Defense Army says. As a result of Azeri violations, two Karabakh servicemen, Erik Matevosyan and Azat Barsamyan were wounded. In addition to ceasefire breaches, a 20-member Azerbaijani squad initiated a subversive attack in the eastern (Akna) direction of the contact line. Having timely identified the rival troops, Karabakh forces thwarted the attack and threw the saboteurs back to their positions. Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army’s frontline units continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact and protecting their positions. 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. |