23 lawsuits filed with ECtHR against Baku over Azeri violence in April 2016March 29, 2017 - 10:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Court of Human Rights has accepted 23 applications against Azerbaijan on violations in April 2016 in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), a spokesman for Karabakh prime minister, Artak Beglaryan tweeted. Azerbaijan on April 2, 2016 launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh, which left hundreds killed on both sides. Top Armenian and Azerbaijani defense officials reached an agreement on the ceassation of hostilities on April 5 in Moscow. 20 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) on March 28 and the following night. Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire more than 580 shots. Besides, Karabakh soldier Artak Rafayelyan (b. 1997) received a fatal gunshot wound in an Azeri attack on March 28. Related links: 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |