Azeri troops use mortars to shell Karabakh positionsJuly 29, 2016 - 10:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani army used various caliber weapons to fire over 600 shots towards the Nagorno Karabakh positions on the night of July 28-29. Also, Azeri troops used a 60-mm mortar to shell the Armenian position in the east (Akna) of the contact line. Karabakh Defense Army troops mainly refrained from retaliating and took measures only in case of extreme necessity. They continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact. 24 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the night of July 27-28. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire over 130 shots towards the Armenian positions. Also, Azeris used an RPG-7 grenade launcher in the north (Talish) of the contact line. 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. |