Karabakh contact line situation tenser than usual, army saysFebruary 22, 2017 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation along the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan was tenser than usual on the night of February 21-22. According to the Karabakh Defense army, around 105 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani forces were registered on the contact line in the reporting period. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms, D-44 divisional guns, 60-, 82- and 120-mm mortars to fire some 1500 shots. To suppress the rival's attacks, the Karabakh Defense Army forces retaliated to continue controlling the situation on the contact line. Around 75 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered 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 | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |