60 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnightJanuary 17, 2017 - 11:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 60 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on January 16-17. Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms to shell the Armenian positions. The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions. Intensive ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line the night before. Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms, as well as 60- and 82-mm mortars to shell the Armenian positions east and northeast of the frontline. Top stories 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |