  Azerbaijani troops use mortars to fire on Karabakh positions April 29, 2020 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani troops have used 60-mm mortars to fire on Armenian positions of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) frontline, Karabakh Defense Army said on Wednesday, April 29. The Karabakh armed forces suffered no casualties or damage, while the rival was silenced after retaliatory measures taken by the Armenian side. "This is the first time since June 2019 that the Azerbaijani armed units have used mortars against Karabakh troops," the Defense Army said. "The Azeri forces also used firearms to shoot towards Armenian posts." The situation is relatively calm, the Defense Army said, and the Armenian units continue controlling the situation on the contact line. More than 180 ceasefire violations - as many as 3500 shots in total - by Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) in the period from April 19 to 25. In addition, the border troops of the Karabakh Defense Army downed an Orbiter drone belonging to the Azerbaijani army on April 21.   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 |  Latest news Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation  Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |
