Significant increase in tension on Karabakh frontline in past weekApril 28, 2018 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation on the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and Azerbaijan was noticeably more tense than usual on April 22-28. In particular, 400 ceasefire violations - 4000 shots overall - by the Azerbaijani side were registered in the reporting period. Starting from April 21, active movement of the rival’s manpower and military equipment has been observed, Artsakh’s Defense Army says in a statement. On April 23, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in a message underscored “the critical importance of the sides respecting the ceasefire at this delicate time and, in particular, keeping heavy equipment positioned in the rear of the frontlines.” The co-chairs called on the sides to take immediate measures to reduce tensions, and look forward to meeting with the parties as soon as possible to renew intensified negotiations to find a lasting and peaceful solution to the conflict. The Karabakh frontline units take the necessary steps to prevent Azerbaijan’s provocations and continue controlling the situation on the contact line. 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. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | 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. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. U.S. encourages Armenia, Azerbaijan to “bridge differences” The United States encourages Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a durable and lasting peace agreement. |