110 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered over weekendNovember 28, 2016 - 11:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 110 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on the weekend of November 26-27. In the reporting period, Azeri troops used various caliber firearms to fire more than 2500 shots towards the Armenian positions, also employing mortars and grenade launchers in the eastern section of the contact line. The Karabakh Defense Army units continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating in case of necessity. Some 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on November 25-26. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |