Istiglal sniper rifles used in Azerbaijan's ceasefire violationsOctober 17, 2016 - 10:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Over 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 16-17. Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire some 360 shots towards the Armenian positions. Also, Azeri troops employed Istiglal sniper rifles in the north and northeast of the contact line. The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliated only in case of extreme necessity. 20 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 14-15. 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 | Second round of Armenia-Azerbaijan talks set for May 11 The second round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will take place on May 11. About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. |