Karabakh contact line situation tenser than usual, army says![]() February 22, 2017 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation along the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan was tenser than usual on the night of February 21-22. According to the Karabakh Defense army, around 105 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani forces were registered on the contact line in the reporting period. Azeri troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms, D-44 divisional guns, 60-, 82- and 120-mm mortars to fire some 1500 shots. To suppress the rival's attacks, the Karabakh Defense Army forces retaliated to continue controlling the situation on the contact line. Around 75 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered the night before. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |