Karabakh calm preserved on night of July 11-12July 12, 2016 - 10:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The relative calm along the Nagorno Karabakh contact line was mainly preserved overnight on July 11-12, with the exception of some sections. Azeri troops, in particular, used firearms to open random shots towards the Armenian positions. Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the line of contact. 14 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh the previous night. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms, machine guns and sniper rifle to fire some 100 shots towards the Armenian 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 | 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. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |