  Azerbaijan fires from various caliber mortars towards Karabakh posts May 13, 2016 - 10:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The operative situation remained unchanged on the Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijani line of contact overnight on May 12-13. Azeri troops continued violating the verbal agreement on the ceasefire in the reporting period, using various caliber firearms, 60-, 82- and 120-mm mortars, as well as grenade launchers. The Nagorno Karabakh frontline units mainly showed restraint, taking retaliatory measures only in case of extreme necessity. Starting at 7:30 pm, May 11, the Azerbaijani troops used various caliber firearms, mortars and grenade launchers to violate the verbal agreement on the ceasefire. The shootings continued through the night of May 12. A Nagorno Karabakh serviceman, Armen Martirosyan (b. 1996), received a fatal wound in the May 11 Azeri shelling. An investigation into the details of the incident is underway.   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 Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi  Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
