  Armenia-Azerbaijan border relatively calm, Karabakh ceasefire violated December 30, 2016 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation along the border with Azerbaijan was relatively calm, no shots were fired overnight on December 29-30, Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said. Meanwhile, around 40 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh in the reporting period. Azeri troops, in particular, fired more than 1300 shots from various caliber firearms. Karabakh Defense Army troops retaliated in case of necessity to continue controlling the entire line of contact. Around 40 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh the night before. Related links:   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
