9000 shots fired by Azeri troops in ceasefire violations Feb 7-13February 13, 2016 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces have violated the ceasefire on the week of February 7-13, firing over 9000 shots from various caliber weapons, including 60- and 82-mm mortars, AGS-17, RPG-7 and GP-25 grenade launchers, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army says. Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions. The Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on the night of February 12-13, firing over 900 shots from various caliber weapons, including 60- and 82-mm mortars. On February 11, at around 4:00 pm, a Karabakh civilian, 54-year-old shepherd Hakob Hambardzumyan was lethally wounded in an Azerbaijani sniper attack. 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. |