Istiglal sniper rifles used in Azerbaijan's ceasefire violationsOctober 22, 2016 - 10:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 35 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 21-22. In the reporting period, Azeri troops used various caliber firearms to fire some 450 shots towards the Armenian positions, also employing Istiglal sniper rifles north and east of the contact line. The Karabakh frontline troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions. Azerbaijani troops initiated subversive attacks in the eastern and southern sections of the Nagorno Karabakh contact line on October 20, at around 11:00pm-11:30pm. Having timely identified the rival, Karabakh troops took preventive measures to throw the saboteurs back to their positions. No fatalities were registered on Karabakh's side. Besides the attempted subversion, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 50 times overnight on October 20-21, firing 2800 shots from various caliber firearms. Also, Azeri soldiers used large-caliber machine guns to shell the Karabakh posts. 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. |