82-mm mortars used in Azerbaijan's ceasefire violationsDecember 12, 2016 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on December 11-12. In the reporting period, Azeri troops fired from various caliber firearms and 82-mm mortars to shell the Armenian positions for a total of 14 times. Karabakh defense army units remained committed to the ceasefire, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity. The frontline is calm at the moment, Karabakh's defense army said. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. |