Mortar, grenade launcher used in Azerbaijan's ceasefire violationsApril 14, 2017 - 10:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 45 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) on April 13 and the following night, with around 620 shots fired overall. According to Artsakh defense ministry, the Azerbaijani forces also employed a 60-mm mortar and a hand-held grenade launcher in the northeast of the frontline. To suppress the rival's attacks, the Karabakh troops took retaliatory measures and continued controlling the situation on the contact line. More than 25 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered the previous night, with around 300 shots fired overall. 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 | 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. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |