60 ceasefire violations by Azeri army registered overnightMay 17, 2017 - 10:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 60 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) on May 16 and the following night, with more than 900 shots fired from various caliber firearms. Besides, Azeri forces also employed 60-, 82- and 120-mm mortars and a grenade launcher in various directions of the frontline. Artsakh defense army troops took retaliatory measures to suppress the rival's attacks and continue controlling the situation along the contact line. The situation is relatively calm at the moment. Around 55 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered the previous night, with more than 1200 shots fired from various caliber firearms. 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. |