  Azeri troops use sniper rifles, firearms on Armenian border April 26, 2016 - 10:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 15 ceasefire violations were registered on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on the night of April 25-26, Armenia’s Defense Ministry said. The Azerbaijani side, in particular, used various caliber firearms and sniper rifles to open random bursts of fire towards the Armenian positions. In addition, 80 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani side were registered on the contact line with Karabakh overnight on April 25-26, a spokesperson for the Armenian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, April 26. According to Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the Azerbaijani side used almost every type of artillery asset and armored vehicle it possesses, including 60- and 82-mm mortars, RPG-7, AGM-9, AGS-17 grenade launchers, ZU-32-2 anti-aircraft autocannon and a TR-107 rocket launcher. In addition to opening fire on military positions, Azerbaijan used MM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher to shell the settlement of Martakert. Mataghis too fell under artillery fire. Two Karabakh contract soldiers, Tigran Poghosyan (b. 1992) and Aram Arushanyan (b. 1972) were lethally wounded in Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  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.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |
