Azeri troops violate ceasefire, use 107mm rocket launcherSeptember 1, 2015 - 14:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire at the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on Monday, August 31 and the following night. According to NKR Defense Army, 120 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 1200 shots fired from various caliber weapons, including 60-, 82- and 120 mm mortars, RPG-7, HAN-17 grenade launchers, as well as 1 shell from a Turkish TP-107 rocket launcher. The Armenian armed forces continue controlling the situation at contact line and take retaliatory measures, silencing the attacks. The situation at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan is under control, with the Armenian army fulfilling its duties in the best possible way, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan told reporters Tuesday, September 1. According to him, the number of shots fired by Azeri armed forces keeps changing every day. “We, of course, follow the rival’s action and take retaliatory measures if necessary. Earlier, Azeri subversive groups made several border penetration attempts, which were successfully prevented,” Ohanyan said. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |