  Karabakh shows restraint as Azerbaijan violates ceasefire May 7, 2016 - 10:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The operative situation remained unchanged on the Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact overnight on May 6-7, Karabakh Defense Army says. The Azerbaijani troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms and an 82-mm mortar to violate the verbal agreement on the ceasefire. The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army troops showed restraint and retaliated only in case of extreme necessity. The Azerbaijani side violated the verbal agreement on the ceasefire mainly from various caliber firearms overnight on May 5-6, also using 82-mm mortars and an RPG-7 grenade launcher in some sections of the frontline.   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 |  Latest news Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says  David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
