  Azerbaijan fired 3000 shots, used mortar in past week March 16, 2019 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 250 ceasefire violations - as many as 3000 shots in total - by Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) in the period from March 9 to16, the Karabakh Defense Army said in a statement. Besides, Azerbaijani border troops opened fire from a 60-mm mortar towards the soldiers of the Karabakh Defense Army on the contact line on March 13. The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.   Top stories Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area In the past two days, Azerbaijan has been using drones and other munitions to attack Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Civil Contract announces nominees for local elections  The Civil Contract party has announced who will lead the party's proportional lists in the upcoming local elections in Armenia.Pashinyan participates in Hayastan Fund meeting in Yerevan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took part in the 31st sitting of the Board of Trustees of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund.Armenia, Karabakh seek to harmonize peace efforts Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) State Minister Artak Beglaryan have met in Yerevan.Azerbaijan spreading disinformation again, says Armenia The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied reports from Baku alleging that Armenian forces violated the ceasefire. |
