  Karabakh frontline situation tenser than usual, army says February 4, 2017 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh was tenser overnight on February 3-4 than in previous nights. More than 50 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered in the reporting period, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army said. Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms, 60- and 82-mm mortars, AGS-17 grenade launchers to fire around 250 shots. The Karabakh Defense Army forces continued protecting their positions, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity. The frontline is relatively calm at the moment. More than 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line the night before.   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 |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
